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#24262c color: Black Beauty

#24262c is rgb(36, 38, 44) in RGB and oklch(26.908% 0.0115 270.962) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

26.9%
0.012
271°
  • Gray
  • Very dark
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • zinc-800
  • Black 83%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.39:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #24262c

#24262c is a very dark gray color. In OKLCH it has 26.9% lightness, 0.012 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.12:1 contrast and black text 1.39:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Black Beauty (#23262b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is zinc-800.

More very dark gray colors

Lighter: #24262c mixed with white

Darker: #24262c mixed with black

  1. 000000

Calmer: #24262c with less saturation

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Questions about #24262c

What color is #24262c?

#24262c is very dark gray. The closest named color is Black Beauty. In RGB it is rgb(36, 38, 44), in HSL hsl(225, 10%, 15.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.908% 0.0115 270.962).

What colors go well with #24262c?

The complementary color of #24262c is #282620. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #21272b and #27252b. The triadic partners are #2c2423 and #222823.

Is white or black text more readable on #24262c?

White text reads better on #24262c: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.12:1 and black gives 1.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #24262c a warm or cool color?

#24262c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 26.9% and its chroma 0.012.