Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Raisin

Raisin is a dark gray color with HEX #242124. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 36, 33, 36, HSL 300, 4%, 14%, neutral temperature, and is useful for beauty branding, creative systems, and premium accents.

#242124 gray neutral dark
HEX #242124
RGB rgb(36, 33, 36)
HSL hsl(300 4% 14%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 8, 0, 86)
Luminance 0.0159
Contrast Black 1.32:1White 15.93:1

CSS Utilities

--color-raisin: #242124;
.bg-raisin { background-color: #242124; }
.text-raisin { color: #242124; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0159
Black text1.32:1AA Fail
White text15.93:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#242124",
  "rgb": [
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    33,
    36
  ],
  "hsl": [
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    4,
    14
  ],
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    8,
    0,
    86
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0159,
  "contrast": {
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  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
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  "analogous": [
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    "#252224"
  ],
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    "#222525"
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    "#222522",
    "#222425"
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    "#242124",
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  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#554E55",
  "dark": "#000000",
  "saturated": "#2D1A2D",
  "desaturated": "#242424",
  "pastel": "#636363",
  "neon": "#700070"
}
Pairings
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    "#554E55"
  ],
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    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
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    "#554E55",
    "#242424"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
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}
Full JSON dataset 
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  "name": "Raisin",
  "hex": "#242124",
  "uses": [
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    "creative systems",
    "premium accents"
  ],
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      "depth",
      "softness"
    ],
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      "wellness",
      "luxury",
      "creative tools"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
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    ]
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  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
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  "origin": {
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    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "gray",
  "temperature": "neutral",
  "tone": [
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  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
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    "neutral",
    "dark",
    "beauty-branding",
    "creative-systems",
    "premium-accents",
    "creativity",
    "depth",
    "softness"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
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    33,
    36
  ],
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    4,
    14
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    0,
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  },
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      "#242225",
      "#252224"
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      "#554E55"
    ],
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      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
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      "#554E55",
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}
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Color meaning and use

About Raisin Color

Raisin sits in the gray family with neutral temperature and dark visual character. Raisin is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include creativity, depth, and softness, which makes it relevant for beauty and wellness. In design work, Raisin is most useful for beauty branding, creative systems, and premium accents, especially when paired with white text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Gray color familyBrowse named gray colors and compare nearby swatches.Neutral colorsExplore colors with neutral temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors with dark visual character.Raisin accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #242124.Raisin CSS utilitiesUse Raisin in CSS variables and utility classes.#242124 HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Raisin paletteOpen the generated palette based on Raisin.Raisin harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Raisin against black and white text.

Black text1.32:1AA Fail
White text15.93:1AA Pass
AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
AAA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Rubber#2A2725
Slate Black#26282A
Carbon Fiber#1C1C1C
Asphalt#2B2B2B
Matte Black#1A1A1A

Color Harmonies

#222522#222522
#242225#242225
#252224#252224
#252522#252522
#222525#222525
Open full Raisin harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#554E55#554E55
Black#000000
#2D1A2D#2D1A2D
#242424#242424
#636363#636363
#700070#700070

Pairings

White#FFFFFF
#222522#222522
#242225#242225
#252224#252224
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5