Information about #242B30 color

#242B30 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#242B30 falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(36, 43, 48) — 14.1% red, 16.9% green, 18.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 2 / 0 / 81. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned steel-blue azure, #242B30 stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Blue Charcoal (#262B2F). Slightly further away sit Cinder (#242A2E) and Indian Ink (#232732).

The recipe behind #242B30 is rgb(36, 43, 48), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 14.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:81) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #242B30 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#242B30 color variations

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

#242B30 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#242B30 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#1C2125

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#15191B

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#070809

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Black

#000000

#242B30 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#333B40

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#454C51

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Grey

#808080

#242B30 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#2A232E

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#25232E

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#23252E

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#242B30

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#232E2E

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#232E2A

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#232E25

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#242B30 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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#2F2823
#2F2823

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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
#242B30
#242B30

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#2F2E23
#2F2E23

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#2F2324
#2F2324

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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
#23242F
#23242F

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#242B30
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#232F2E
#232F2E

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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
#242B30
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#2F232A
#2F232A

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#2A2F23
Pine Tree

#2A2F23

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#242B30
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#28232F
#28232F

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#2F2823
#2F2823

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#2A2F23
Pine Tree

#2A2F23

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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#2E232F
#2E232F

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#2F2823
#2F2823

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#242F23
#242F23

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Nearest named colors to #242B30

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

Blue Charcoal color link
Blue Charcoal

#262B2F

Cinder color link
Cinder

#242A2E

Indian Ink color link
Indian Ink

#232732

Wine Trail color link
Wine Trail

#27292D

Charleston Green color link
Charleston Green

#232B2B

Bunker color link
Bunker

#292C2F

Jaguar color link
Jaguar

#29292F

Double Foundry color link
Double Foundry

#282A2C

Shadowland color link
Shadowland

#26272C

Dark Knight color link
Dark Knight

#232D36

Double Revolver color link
Double Revolver

#29272F

Black Russian color link
Black Russian

#24252B

#242B30 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#242B30
  • RGB36, 43, 48
  • CMYK5, 2, 0, 81
  • CSSrgb(36, 43, 48)
  • HSL205°, 14%, 16%
  • HSL Precise205°, 14.286%, 16.471%
  • HSV205°, 25%, 19%
  • HSB205°, 25%, 19%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • GLSLvec3(0.141, 0.169, 0.188)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.141, 0.169, 0.188, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.141, 0.169, 0.188)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID242B30
  • DECIMAL ID2370352
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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