Information about #242420 color

#242420 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#242420 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(36, 36, 32) — 14.1% red, 14.1% green, 12.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 2 / 86. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #242420 reads as a softly muted neutral grey and stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Black Chestnut Oak (#252321). Slightly further away sit Ink (#27221F) and Cosmonaut (#26211F).

The recipe behind #242420 is rgb(36, 36, 32), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 15.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:86), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #242420 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#242420 color variations

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

#242420 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#525248

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#818172

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#ABABA0

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#D5D5CF

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White

#FFFFFF

#242420 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#1C1C18

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#151512

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#070706

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Black

#000000

#242420 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#363631

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#494944

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#5B5B57

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Grey

#808080

#242420 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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#21231F

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#23211F

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#231F1F

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#231F1F

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#242420 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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#1F1F23
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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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#211F23
#211F23

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#1F2123
#1F2123

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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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#242420
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#23211F
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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
#242420
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#1F2323
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#231F23
#231F23

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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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#1F231F
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#1F1F23
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#231F23
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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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#1F2321
#1F2321

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#1F1F23
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#231F21
#231F21

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Nearest named colors to #242420

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

Black Chestnut Oak color link
Black Chestnut Oak

#252321

Ink color link
Ink

#27221F

Cosmonaut color link
Cosmonaut

#26211F

Black Charcoal color link
Black Charcoal

#212121

Plock Gray color link
Plock Gray

#232224

Raisin Black color link
Raisin Black

#242124

Ivory Black color link
Ivory Black

#292421

Nero color link
Nero

#252525

Double Barbecue color link
Double Barbecue

#282020

Top Gear color link
Top Gear

#24221A

Double Diesel color link
Double Diesel

#28201D

Maxwell Smart color link
Maxwell Smart

#2A2525

#242420 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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#242420 color image #242420 color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#242420 color image #242420 color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#242420 color image #242420 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#242420
  • RGB36, 36, 32
  • CMYK0, 0, 2, 86
  • CSSrgb(36, 36, 32)
  • HSL60°, 6%, 13%
  • HSL Precise60°, 5.882%, 13.333%
  • HSV60°, 11%, 14%
  • HSB60°, 11%, 14%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.141, 0.141, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.141, 0.141, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.141, 0.141, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID242420
  • DECIMAL ID2368544
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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