#242838 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #242838 is composed of 14.1% red, 15.7% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 35.7% cyan, 28.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black. It has a hue angle of 228 degrees, a saturation of 21.7% and a lightness of 18%. #242838 color hex could be obtained by blending #485070 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333333.

    • R 14
    • G 16
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 36
    • M 29
    • Y 0
    • K 78
    CMYK color chart

#242838 color description : Very dark desaturated blue.

#242838 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #242838 has RGB values of R:36, G:40, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0.36, M:0.29, Y:0, K:0.78. Its decimal value is 2369592.

Hex triplet 242838 #242838
RGB Decimal 36, 40, 56 rgb(36,40,56)
RGB Percent 14.1, 15.7, 22 rgb(14.1%,15.7%,22%)
CMYK 36, 29, 0, 78
HSL 228°, 21.7, 18 hsl(228,21.7%,18%)
HSV (or HSB) 228°, 35.7, 22
Web Safe 333333 #333333
CIE-LAB 16.396, 2.859, -10.884
XYZ 2.2, 2.178, 4.046
xyY 0.261, 0.259, 2.178
CIE-LCH 16.396, 11.253, 284.716
CIE-LUV 16.396, -2.268, -10.94
Hunter-Lab 14.758, 0.781, -5.922
Binary 00100100, 00101000, 00111000

Color Schemes with #242838

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Alternatives to #242838

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#242838 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #242838

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#242838 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#242838;}
.background {background-color:#242838;}
.border {border:1px solid #242838;}

Shades and Tints of #242838

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, #050608 is the darkest color, while #fbfcfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #242838

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #2b2c31 is the less saturated color, while #01135b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #242838 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
  • #292929 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #28292c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #2f3342 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #303342 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2c3538 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #2b2f3e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #2b2f3e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #293038 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population