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#242002 color: Liquorice Root

#242002 is rgb(36, 32, 2) in RGB and oklch(24.082% 0.04743 102.071) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53°
100%

24.1%
0.047
102°
  • Yellow
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • olive-900
  • Black 86%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
16.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.28:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #242002

#242002 is a soft very dark yellow color. In OKLCH it has 24.1% lightness, 0.047 chroma and a hue of 102°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 16.37:1 contrast and black text 1.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Liquorice Root (#222200). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-900.

More yellow colors

Lighter: #242002 mixed with white

  1. 242002
  2. 363318
  3. 4a472f
  4. 5e5b46
  5. 73715e
  6. 898777
  7. 9f9e91
  8. b6b5ab
  9. cecdc6
  10. e6e6e2

Darker: #242002 mixed with black

  1. 242002
  2. 1e1a01
  3. 181501
  4. 120f01
  5. 0c0a00
  6. 070600
  7. 040300
  8. 020100
  9. 000000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #242002 with less saturation

  1. 242002
  2. 232005
  3. 232009
  4. 23200c
  5. 222010
  6. 222013
  7. 212015
  8. 212018
  9. 20201b
  10. 20201d

Questions about #242002

What color is #242002?

#242002 is soft very dark yellow. The closest named color is Liquorice Root. In RGB it is rgb(36, 32, 2), in HSL hsl(52.94, 89.47%, 7.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(24.082% 0.04743 102.071).

What colors go well with #242002?

The complementary color of #242002 is #1c1c35. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d1b03 and #17240b. The triadic partners are #00242f and #2f1626.

Is white or black text more readable on #242002?

White text reads better on #242002: white gives a contrast ratio of 16.37:1 and black gives 1.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #242002 a warm or cool color?

#242002 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 102 degrees, its lightness 24.1% and its chroma 0.047.