Information about #240D1F color

#240D1F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #240D1F belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(36, 13, 31) — 14.1% red, 5.1% green, 12.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 2 / 86. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #240D1F reads as a pleasantly vivid magenta and lives deep in the shadows. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Very Dark Magenta (#1D111D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brown-Mallee (#211216) and Very Dark Rose (#1D1117).

In RGB terms — rgb(36, 13, 31) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #240D1F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 18.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:86), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #240D1F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#240D1F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#240D1F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #240D1F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#240D1F
  • RGB36, 13, 31
  • CMYK0, 9, 2, 86
  • CSSrgb(36, 13, 31)
  • HSL313°, 47%, 10%
  • HSL Precise313.043°, 46.939%, 9.608%
  • HSV313°, 64%, 14%
  • HSB313°, 64%, 14%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.141, 0.051, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.141, 0.051, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.141, 0.051, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID240D1F
  • DECIMAL ID2362655
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01