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#242001

#242001 ≈ Smoky Black

  • yellow
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#242001 is a color from the yellow family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.12% red, 12.55% green and 0.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 11.11% magenta, 97.22% yellow and 85.88% black. Its hue angle is 53.14°, with 94.59% saturation and 7.25% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with optimism, attention and joy. Designers typically use it for highlights and warnings, children's products and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.38:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smoky Black (#100c08), ΔE 12.62.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333300
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Relative luminance0.0141

Complementary

  1. #242001
  2. #010524

Split complementary

  1. #242001
  2. #011624
  3. #0e0124

Analogous

  1. #240e01
  2. #242001
  3. #162401

Triadic

  1. #242001
  2. #012420
  3. #200124

Tetradic

  1. #242001
  2. #052401
  3. #010524
  4. #200124

Square

  1. #242001
  2. #01240e
  3. #010524
  4. #240116

Monochromatic

  1. #141201
  2. #141201
  3. #242001
  4. #6e6203
  5. #b9a405

Shades

#242001 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #242001
  2. #201d01
  3. #1d1a01
  4. #191601
  5. #161301
  6. #121001
  7. #0e0d00
  8. #0b0a00
  9. #070600
  10. #040300
  11. #000000

Tints

#242001 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #242001
  2. #3a361a
  3. #504d34
  4. #66634d
  5. #7c7967
  6. #929080
  7. #a7a699
  8. #bdbcb3
  9. #d3d2cc
  10. #e9e9e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#242001 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #242001
  2. #2d2a0e
  3. #36331a
  4. #403d27
  5. #494634
  6. #525041
  7. #5b5a4d
  8. #64635a
  9. #6e6d67
  10. #777673
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.38:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #202020 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #212017 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #241f00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #252002 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #281d1a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #241f00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #252002 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #261e12 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-242001 {
  color: #242001;
}
Background
.bg-242001 {
  background-color: #242001;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-242001 {
  border: 2px solid #242001;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #242001;
  --color-primary-rgb: 36 32 1;
  --color-primary-hsl: 53 95% 7%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-242001 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #242001, #162401);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-242001 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(36 32 1 / 0.35);
}

#100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 12.62 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 12.96 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 13.44 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 14.12 #343434 Jet ΔE 14.30 #000000 Black ΔE 14.66 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 15.19 #dbdffe Inverted #202020 Grayscale 

Smoky Black
#242001  rgb(36, 32, 1)  hsl(53, 95%, 7%)  Smoky Black
#010524  rgb(1, 5, 36)  hsl(233, 95%, 7%)  Oxford Blue
#012420  rgb(1, 36, 32)  hsl(173, 95%, 7%)  Phthalo Green
#200124  rgb(32, 1, 36)  hsl(293, 95%, 7%)  Licorice