#242126 Color Information
#242126 RGB value is (36, 33, 38). The hex color red value is 36, green is 33, and blue is 38. Its HSL format shows a hue of 276°, saturation of 7 percent, and lightness of 14 percent. The CMYK process values are 5 percent, 13 percent, 0 percent, 85 percent.
#242126 Color Meaning
Color #242126 signals secrecy, control, and contained depth. Unlike pure black, #242126 tone carries a faint warmth that softens its severity. #242126 feels deliberate and introspective rather than cold. Psychologically, color #242126 creates emotional distance and mental privacy. #242126 helps reduce distraction while reinforcing authority and seriousness. As a background color, #242126 absorbs attention and allows other elements to stand out sharply. In cultural and symbolic terms, color #242126 connects to formal attire, night spaces, and intellectual restraint. Spiritually, #242126 represents inner shadow, protected wisdom, and the unseen layers of personal identity.
Color Conversion
Convert #242126 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.
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Color Variations
#242126 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.
Color Harmonies
#242126 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
Contrast Checker
(WCAG 2.1) Test #242126 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.
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UI Components
Color Blindness Simulator
See how #242126 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
protanopia
Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.
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#242126 Color FAQs
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