Close to Gunmetal
#24312C
#24312C is a very dark, soft, grayish green, close to the color Gunmetal. In RGB it’s made of 14.1% red, 19.2% green, and 17.3% blue. Its hue is 157°, with 15% saturation and 17% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #24312C.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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1.55:1 FailThis color as text on white
13.54:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.55:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #24312C as they’d see it.
#24312C in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #24312C
What color is #24312C?
#24312C is a very dark, soft, grayish green, close to the color Gunmetal. In RGB it’s made of 14.1% red, 19.2% green, and 17.3% blue. Its hue is 157°, with 15% saturation and 17% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #24312C in RGB?
#24312C is rgb(36, 49, 44): 36 red, 49 green, and 44 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #24312C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(27, 0, 10, 81). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #24312C?
PANTONE Black 3 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #24312C?
Its complement #382B30 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.