Color #242336

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #242336 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(36, 35, 54) — 14.1% red, 13.7% green, 21.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 7 / 0 / 79. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#242336 presents itself as a softly toned classic blue — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Indian Ink (#232732). Slightly further away sit Midnight Express (#21263A) and Bullitt (#27253C).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(36, 35, 54)), which gives #242336 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 15.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:79), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #242336 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#242336 color variations

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

#242336 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.

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White

#242336 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.

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Black

#242336 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

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Grey

#242336 color hues

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

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#242336 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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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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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

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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.

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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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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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Alternatives to #242336 color

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Nearest named colors to #242336

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

Indian Ink

#232732

Midnight Express

#21263A

Bullitt

#27253C

Ebony Clay

#26283B

Nite Life

#1D2134

Blue Night

#1F263B

Bleached Cedar

#2C2133

Montana

#291E30

Double Revolver

#29272F

Dark Knight

#232D36

Dark

#1B2431

Jaguar

#29292F

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

HEX#242336
RGB36, 35, 54
CMYK7, 7, 0, 79
CSSrgb(36, 35, 54)

HSL243°, 21%, 17%
HSL Precise243.158°, 21.348%, 17.451%
HSV243°, 35%, 21%
HSB243°, 35%, 21%

Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.141
Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.137
Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212

GLSLvec3(0.141, 0.137, 0.212)
GLSL with alphavec4(0.141, 0.137, 0.212, 1.000)
HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.141, 0.137, 0.212)

Percentage of Red in RGB14.1%
Percentage of Green in RGB13.7%
Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%

Color FamilyBlue
Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
Lightness FamilyDark

HEX ID242336
DECIMAL ID2368310
Name LengthThis color has no name

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