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Named color

Raisin

Raisin color #242124: RGB 36, 33, 36 and HSL 300°, 4%, 14%. Explore its neutral gray profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#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

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CSS Utilities

--color-raisin: #242124;
.bg-raisin { background-color: #242124; }
.text-raisin { color: #242124; }
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Color meaning and use

About Raisin Color

Raisin uses HEX #242124, RGB 36, 33, 36, and HSL 300°, 4%, 14%. The dataset classifies it in the gray family with neutral temperature and dark visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.0159; black contrast is 1.32:1 and white contrast is 15.93:1, making white the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

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

Downloadable color reference infographic

Raisin Color Reference Infographic

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Raisin color reference infographic showing #242124, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Raisin color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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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#554E55Black#000000#2D1A2D#2D1A2D#242424#242424#636363#636363#700070#700070

Pairings

White#FFFFFF#222522#222522#242225#242225#252224#252224Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

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
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#242124",
  "rgb": [
    36,
    33,
    36
  ],
  "hsl": [
    300,
    4,
    14
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    8,
    0,
    86
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0159,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 1.32,
    "white": 15.93
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#222522",
  "analogous": [
    "#242225",
    "#252224"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#252522",
    "#222525"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#252422",
    "#222522",
    "#222425"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#242522",
    "#222524"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#554E55",
    "#242124",
    "#000000"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#554E55",
  "dark": "#000000",
  "saturated": "#2D1A2D",
  "desaturated": "#242424",
  "pastel": "#636363",
  "neon": "#700070"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#222522",
    "#242225",
    "#252224"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#242424",
    "#554E55"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#554E55",
    "#242424"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "rubber",
    "slate-black",
    "carbon-fiber",
    "asphalt",
    "matte-black"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "raisin"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "carbon-fiber-vs-raisin",
    "matte-black-vs-raisin",
    "raisin-vs-rubber",
    "raisin-vs-slate-black"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/gray",
    "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
    "/colors/by-tone/dark"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/raisin",
    "/wcag/raisin",
    "/css/colors/raisin",
    "/hex/242124",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/gray",
      "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
      "/colors/by-tone/dark"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/raisin"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/rubber",
      "/colors/slate-black",
      "/colors/carbon-fiber",
      "/colors/asphalt",
      "/colors/matte-black",
      "/compare/carbon-fiber-vs-raisin",
      "/compare/matte-black-vs-raisin",
      "/compare/raisin-vs-rubber",
      "/compare/raisin-vs-slate-black",
      "/harmonies/raisin",
      "/wcag/raisin",
      "/css/colors/raisin",
      "/hex/242124",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "raisin",
  "name": "Raisin",
  "hex": "#242124",
  "uses": [
    "beauty branding",
    "creative systems",
    "premium accents"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "creativity",
      "depth",
      "softness"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "beauty",
      "wellness",
      "luxury",
      "creative tools"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "strict operational dashboards"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "gray",
  "temperature": "neutral",
  "tone": [
    "dark"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "gray",
    "neutral",
    "dark",
    "beauty-branding",
    "creative-systems",
    "premium-accents",
    "creativity",
    "depth",
    "softness"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    36,
    33,
    36
  ],
  "hsl": [
    300,
    4,
    14
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    8,
    0,
    86
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0159,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 1.32,
    "white": 15.93
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#222522",
    "analogous": [
      "#242225",
      "#252224"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#252522",
      "#222525"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#252422",
      "#222522",
      "#222425"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#242522",
      "#222524"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#554E55",
      "#242124",
      "#000000"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#554E55",
    "dark": "#000000",
    "saturated": "#2D1A2D",
    "desaturated": "#242424",
    "pastel": "#636363",
    "neon": "#700070"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-raisin: #242124;",
    "utility": ".bg-raisin { background-color: #242124; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-raisin { color: #242124; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "rubber",
    "slate-black",
    "carbon-fiber",
    "asphalt",
    "matte-black"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "raisin"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "carbon-fiber-vs-raisin",
    "matte-black-vs-raisin",
    "raisin-vs-rubber",
    "raisin-vs-slate-black"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/gray",
    "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
    "/colors/by-tone/dark"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/raisin",
    "/wcag/raisin",
    "/css/colors/raisin",
    "/hex/242124",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/gray",
      "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
      "/colors/by-tone/dark"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/raisin"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/rubber",
      "/colors/slate-black",
      "/colors/carbon-fiber",
      "/colors/asphalt",
      "/colors/matte-black",
      "/compare/carbon-fiber-vs-raisin",
      "/compare/matte-black-vs-raisin",
      "/compare/raisin-vs-rubber",
      "/compare/raisin-vs-slate-black",
      "/harmonies/raisin",
      "/wcag/raisin",
      "/css/colors/raisin",
      "/hex/242124",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#222522",
      "#242225",
      "#252224"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#242424",
      "#554E55"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#554E55",
      "#242424"
    ]
  }
}
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