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#242602 color: Liquorice Root

#242602 is rgb(36, 38, 2) in RGB and oklch(25.81% 0.05467 112.745) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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63°
100%

25.8%
0.055
113°
  • Yellow
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • lime-950
  • Black 85%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.35:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #242602

#242602 is a soft very dark yellow color. In OKLCH it has 25.8% lightness, 0.055 chroma and a hue of 113°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.52:1 contrast and black text 1.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Liquorice Root (#222200). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-950.

More yellow colors

Lighter: #242602 mixed with white

  1. 242602
  2. 363919
  3. 494c30
  4. 5e6047
  5. 73755f
  6. 898b78
  7. 9fa192
  8. b6b8ac
  9. cecfc7
  10. e6e7e3

Darker: #242602 mixed with black

  1. 242602
  2. 1e2001
  3. 181901
  4. 121301
  5. 0c0d00
  6. 070800
  7. 040400
  8. 020200
  9. 000100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #242602 with less saturation

  1. 242602
  2. 242606
  3. 24260b
  4. 24250f
  5. 242512
  6. 242515
  7. 232519
  8. 23241b
  9. 23241e
  10. 232421

Questions about #242602

What color is #242602?

#242602 is soft very dark yellow. The closest named color is Liquorice Root. In RGB it is rgb(36, 38, 2), in HSL hsl(63.33, 90%, 7.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(25.81% 0.05467 112.745).

What colors go well with #242602?

The complementary color of #242602 is #251e3b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #302000 and #122a11. The triadic partners are #002739 and #371726.

Is white or black text more readable on #242602?

White text reads better on #242602: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.52:1 and black gives 1.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #242602 a warm or cool color?

#242602 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 113 degrees, its lightness 25.8% and its chroma 0.055.