Information about #24212A color

#24212A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#24212A falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(36, 33, 42) — 14.1% red, 12.9% green, 16.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 4 / 0 / 84. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#24212A is a softly toned blue-purple violet that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Black Russian (#24252B). Slightly further away sit Raisin Black (#242124) and Plock Gray (#232224).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(36, 33, 42)), which gives #24212A its character. On this background, white text reaches a 15.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:84), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #24212A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#24212A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#24212A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#776D8B

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White

#FFFFFF

#24212A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#1D1A22

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#161419

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#0E0D11

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#070608

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Black

#000000

#24212A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#36323D

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#48444F

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Grey

#808080

#24212A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#2A2125

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#2A2129

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#28212A

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#21222A

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#21252A

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#21292A

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#24212A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#282B22
#282B22

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#232B22
#232B22

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#2B2922
#2B2922

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#29222B
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#22232B
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#24212A
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#2B2522
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#222B25
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#2B2228
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#282B22
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#222B25
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#2B2223
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#282B22
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#222B29
#222B29

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Nearest named colors to #24212A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Black Russian color link
Black Russian

#24252B

Raisin Black color link
Raisin Black

#242124

Plock Gray color link
Plock Gray

#232224

Daytona color link
Daytona

#1E222C

Nero color link
Nero

#252525

Shadowland color link
Shadowland

#26272C

Dark Gunmetal color link
Dark Gunmetal

#1F262A

Silhouette color link
Silhouette

#2A252C

Montana color link
Montana

#291E30

Black Pearl color link
Black Pearl

#1E272C

Maxwell Smart color link
Maxwell Smart

#2A2525

Wine Trail color link
Wine Trail

#27292D

#24212A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#24212A
  • RGB36, 33, 42
  • CMYK2, 4, 0, 84
  • CSSrgb(36, 33, 42)
  • HSL260°, 12%, 15%
  • HSL Precise260°, 12%, 14.706%
  • HSV260°, 21%, 16%
  • HSB260°, 21%, 16%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.141, 0.129, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.141, 0.129, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.141, 0.129, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID24212A
  • DECIMAL ID2367786
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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