#240A23 Color
#240A23 is rgb(36, 10, 35) in RGB, hsl(302, 57%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 3%, 86%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#240A23rgb(36, 10, 35)hsl(302, 57%, 9%)hsv(302, 72%, 14%)cmyk(0%, 72%, 3%, 86%)oklch(20% 0.06 329)lab(6.43% 16.77 -10.87)lch(6.43% 19.98 327.05)What #240A23 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #240A23, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#240A23 Channel Values
How #240A23 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 36 · G 10 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 302° · S 57% · L 9% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 302° · S 72% · V 14% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 72% · Y 3% · K 86% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.38:1 vs white · 1.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #240A23 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #240A23
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #240A23; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #240A23
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #240A23 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#240A23#111123#1A0E23#161623#1C1223#220F0F#230D19#141414Using #240A23 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-240a23: #240A23;background-color: #240A23;colors: { 'color-240a23': '#240A23' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.039, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_240a23">#240A23</color>fill="#240A23"More Pink Colors
#240A23 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#240A23 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #240A23?
#240A23 is a darkest pink — rgb(36, 10, 35) in RGB and hsl(302, 57%, 9%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.99.
What is the RGB value of #240A23?
#240A23 is rgb(36, 10, 35) — red 36, green 10, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #240A23?
#240A23 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 3%, 86%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #240A23 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #240A23 scores 18.38:1 against white and 1.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #240A23 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #240A23 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 20.99, which is visibly different.
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