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#242A2E Cinder

#242A2E is a very dark gray named Cinder. In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 16.5% green and 18.0% blue (rgb(36, 42, 46)). Its HSL value is 204° hue, 12% saturation and 16% lightness, and in CMYK it is 22% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black. #242A2E is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.53:1.

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Variations of #242A2E

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#242A2E color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

242A2E2E2824
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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

242A2E2E242A2A2E24
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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#242A2E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #242A2E appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #27292E
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #282A2E
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #272A2E
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #27292E
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #26292E
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #212B2B
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #232A2D
  • Achromatopsia 98% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #292929
  • Achromatomaly 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #28292A

#242A2E contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.53:1 Super#242A2E text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.45:1 Very poor#242A2E text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#242A2E in CSS

/* Cinder */
.color { color: #242A2E; }
.background { background-color: #242A2E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #242A2E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(36 42 46);
color: hsl(204 12% 16%);
color: oklch(0.281 0.011 237.0);

#242A2E FAQ

What color is #242A2E?

#242A2E is a very dark gray. Its closest named color is Cinder. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #242A2E?

#242A2E is rgb(36, 42, 46) in RGB, hsl(204, 12%, 16%) in HSL and cmyk(22%, 9%, 0%, 82%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #242A2E?

The complementary color of #242A2E is #2E2824, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #242A2E?

White text has the best contrast on #242A2E: 14.53:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #242A2E a warm or cool color?

#242A2E is a neutral color.