#242840 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #242840 is composed of 14.1% red, 15.7% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 43.8% cyan, 37.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.9% black. It has a hue angle of 231.4 degrees, a saturation of 28% and a lightness of 19.6%. #242840 color hex could be obtained by blending #485080 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333333.

    • R 14
    • G 16
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 44
    • M 38
    • Y 0
    • K 75
    CMYK color chart

#242840 color description : Very dark desaturated blue.

#242840 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #242840 has RGB values of R:36, G:40, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0.44, M:0.38, Y:0, K:0.75. Its decimal value is 2369600.

Hex triplet 242840 #242840
RGB Decimal 36, 40, 64 rgb(36,40,64)
RGB Percent 14.1, 15.7, 25.1 rgb(14.1%,15.7%,25.1%)
CMYK 44, 38, 0, 75
HSL 231.4°, 28, 19.6 hsl(231.4,28%,19.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.4°, 43.8, 25.1
Web Safe 333333 #333333
CIE-LAB 16.81, 5.502, -15.807
XYZ 2.412, 2.263, 5.16
xyY 0.245, 0.23, 2.263
CIE-LCH 16.81, 16.737, 289.191
CIE-LUV 16.81, -2.564, -16.486
Hunter-Lab 15.042, 2.292, -9.808
Binary 00100100, 00101000, 01000000

Color Schemes with #242840

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Alternatives to #242840

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#242840 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #242840

This text has a font color of #242840.

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#242840 background color

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#242840 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#242840;}
.background {background-color:#242840;}
.border {border:1px solid #242840;}

Shades and Tints of #242840

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, #010101 is the darkest color, while #f4f4f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #242840

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #303034 is the less saturated color, while #010f63 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #242840 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
  • #2a2a2a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #292a2e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #2c334a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #2b3449 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2a363a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #292f46 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #282f46 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #28313c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population