Information about #242824 color

#242824 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #242824 is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Desaturated and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(36, 40, 36) — 14.1% red, 15.7% green, 14.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 2 / 84. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#242824 presents itself as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone — one that carries a shadowy depth. 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 Nero (#252525). Nearby in the Register you will also find Black Chestnut Oak (#252321) and Plock Gray (#232224).

The recipe behind #242824 is rgb(36, 40, 36), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 15.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:84), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #242824 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#242824 color variations

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

#242824 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#242824 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#242824 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#242824 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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#242824 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.

Triadic color scheme
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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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Nearest named colors to #242824

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

Nero color link
Nero

#252525

Black Chestnut Oak color link
Black Chestnut Oak

#252321

Plock Gray color link
Plock Gray

#232224

Bokara Grey color link
Bokara Grey

#2A2725

Maire color link
Maire

#2A2922

Maxwell Smart color link
Maxwell Smart

#2A2525

Raisin Black color link
Raisin Black

#242124

Ivory Black color link
Ivory Black

#292421

Midnight Moss color link
Midnight Moss

#242E28

Black Russian color link
Black Russian

#24252B

Charleston Green color link
Charleston Green

#232B2B

Dark Gunmetal color link
Dark Gunmetal

#1F262A

#242824 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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

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#242824 color image #242824 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#242824
  • RGB36, 40, 36
  • CMYK2, 0, 2, 84
  • CSSrgb(36, 40, 36)
  • HSL120°, 5%, 15%
  • HSL Precise120°, 5.263%, 14.902%
  • HSV120°, 10%, 16%
  • HSB120°, 10%, 16%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • GLSLvec3(0.141, 0.157, 0.141)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.141, 0.157, 0.141, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.141, 0.157, 0.141)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID242824
  • DECIMAL ID2369572
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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