#242828 Color

#242828 is rgb(36, 40, 40) in RGB and hsl(180, 5%, 15%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#242828

HEX#242828

RGBrgb(36, 40, 40)

HSLhsl(180, 5%, 15%)

HSVhsv(180, 10%, 16%)

OKLCHoklch(27.3% 0.006 196.8)

CMYKcmyk(10%, 0%, 0%, 84%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #242828 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text14.9:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.41:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #242828 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#242828 Complementary#282424 Analogous#242826 Analogous#242628 Triadic#282428 Triadic#282824

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #242828, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#414848 #5E6868 #7C8888 #99A3A3 #B9C0C0 #DADDDD

Shades

#1F2323 #1D2020 #181B1B #161818 #111313 #0F1010

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