Information about #242C37 color

#242C37 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#242C37 falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(36, 44, 55) — 14.1% red, 17.3% green, 21.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 4 / 0 / 78. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned steel-blue azure, #242C37 leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Knight (#232D36). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Allegro (#242E3B) and Tornado (#272D3C).

The recipe behind #242C37 is rgb(36, 44, 55), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #242C37: 14.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:78) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #242C37 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#242C37 color variations

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

#242C37 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #242C37

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

Dark Knight color link
Dark Knight

#232D36

Allegro color link
Allegro

#242E3B

Tornado color link
Tornado

#272D3C

Ebony Clay color link
Ebony Clay

#26283B

Quarterback color link
Quarterback

#282B3C

Indian Ink color link
Indian Ink

#232732

Haiti color link
Haiti

#2C2A35

Blue Night color link
Blue Night

#1F263B

Bullitt color link
Bullitt

#27253C

Cinder color link
Cinder

#242A2E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#242C37
  • RGB36, 44, 55
  • CMYK7, 4, 0, 78
  • CSSrgb(36, 44, 55)
  • HSL215°, 21%, 18%
  • HSL Precise214.737°, 20.879%, 17.843%
  • HSV215°, 35%, 22%
  • HSB215°, 35%, 22%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.141, 0.173, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.141, 0.173, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.141, 0.173, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID242C37
  • DECIMAL ID2370615
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01