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Raisin Black (#242124) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Raisin Black (#242124) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Raisin Black (#242124) Color Information

Raisin Black (#242124) RGB value is (36, 33, 36). The hex color red value is 36, green is 33, and blue is 36. Its HSL format shows a hue of 300°, saturation of 4 percent, and lightness of 14 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 8 percent, 0 percent, 86 percent.

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Raisin Black (#242124) Color Meaning

Raisin Black (#242124) signals secrecy, control, and contained depth. Unlike pure black, this tone carries a faint warmth that softens its severity. It feels deliberate and introspective rather than cold. Psychologically, Raisin Black (#242124) creates emotional distance and mental privacy. It helps reduce distraction while reinforcing authority and seriousness. As a background color, it absorbs attention and allows other elements to stand out sharply. In cultural and symbolic terms, Raisin Black (#242124) connects to formal attire, night spaces, and intellectual restraint. Spiritually, it represents inner shadow, protected wisdom, and the unseen layers of personal identity.

Convert Raisin Black (#242124) across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#242124
RGB
rgb(36, 33, 36)
HSL
hsl(300°, 4%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 8%, 0%, 86%)
HSV
hsv(300°, 8%, 14%)
XYZ
1.5898 1.5902 1.8922
Yxy
1.5902 0.3134 0.3135
Hunter Lab
12.6103 0.0092 -0.0060
CIE-Lab
13.1701 2.1389 -1.5110

RGB Values

Red36 / 255 (14%)
14%
Green33 / 255 (13%)
13%
Blue36 / 255 (14%)
14%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta8 / 100 (8%)
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)86 / 100 (86%)
86%

Raisin Black (#242124) harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Raisin Black (#242124) harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

(WCAG 2.1) Test Raisin Black (#242124) for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

#FFFFFF
#242124

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

15.93:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

15.93:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

15.93:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

See how #242124 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

Raisin Black (#242124)

protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

Background Color

background-color: #242124;

Text Color

color: #242124;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #242124;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #24212440;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #242124;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #242124 0%, #1a181a 100%);

Raisin Black (#242124) Color FAQs

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