#242828 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #242828 is composed of 14.1% red, 15.7% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 84.3% black. It has a hue angle of 180 degrees, a saturation of 5.3% and a lightness of 14.9%. #242828 color hex could be obtained by blending #485050 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333333.

    • R 14
    • G 16
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 10
    • M 0
    • Y 0
    • K 84
    CMYK color chart

#242828 color description : Very dark (mostly black) cyan.

#242828 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #242828 has RGB values of R:36, G:40, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0.1, M:0, Y:0, K:0.84. Its decimal value is 2369576.

Hex triplet 242828 #242828
RGB Decimal 36, 40, 40 rgb(36,40,40)
RGB Percent 14.1, 15.7, 15.7 rgb(14.1%,15.7%,15.7%)
CMYK 10, 0, 0, 84
HSL 180°, 5.3, 14.9 hsl(180,5.3%,14.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 180°, 10, 15.7
Web Safe 333333 #333333
CIE-LAB 15.726, -1.787, -0.617
XYZ 1.869, 2.046, 2.304
xyY 0.301, 0.329, 2.046
CIE-LCH 15.726, 1.89, 199.044
CIE-LUV 15.726, -1.716, -0.372
Hunter-Lab 14.303, -1.703, 0.463
Binary 00100100, 00101000, 00101000

Color Schemes with #242828

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Alternatives to #242828

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#242828 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #242828

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#242828 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#242828;}
.background {background-color:#242828;}
.border {border:1px solid #242828;}

Shades and Tints of #242828

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #080909 is the darkest color, while #fefefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #242828

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #242828 is the less saturated color, while #014b4b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #242828 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #272727 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #262727 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #333232 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #363133 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #303236 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #2d2e2e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #2f2d2f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2b2e31 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population