Nearest-color comparison

Matte Black vs Raisin

Matte Black and Raisin are different gray colors with HEX values #1A1A1A and #242124. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 15.8, their contrast ratio is 1.09:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.

Matte Black and Raisin are very close colors. Raisin is the lighter option. They share similar temperature behavior. Their mutual contrast is 1.09:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.

Differences Use cases Accessibility JSON

Matte Black#1A1A1A

Raisin#242124

Quick Difference Summary

The main measurable differences between Matte Black and Raisin across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.

RGB distance15.8

Pair contrast1.09:1

Luminance delta0.0056

Hue delta300 deg

Lighter colorRaisin

More saturatedRaisin

Side-by-Side Color Profiles

gray color

Matte Black

Matte Black is #1A1A1A, a neutral gray color with dark character. Compared with Raisin, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for industrial design, safety systems, and hardware palettes, with white text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#1A1A1A RGB26, 26, 26 HSL0, 0, 10 CMYK0, 0, 0, 90 Luminance0.0103 Best textwhite text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

gray color

Raisin

Raisin is #242124, a neutral gray color with dark character. Compared with Matte Black, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for beauty branding, creative systems, and premium accents, with white text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#242124 RGB36, 33, 36 HSL300, 4, 14 CMYK0, 8, 0, 86 Luminance0.0159 Best textwhite text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

When to Use Matte Black or Raisin

Choose Matte BlackMatte Black is better when the design needs dark gray character, neutral temperature, and the specific HEX value #1A1A1A.

Choose RaisinRaisin is better when the design needs dark gray character, neutral temperature, and the specific HEX value #242124.

Use togetherUse these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs.

Technical Comparison Table

PropertyMatte BlackRaisin

HEX#1A1A1A#242124

RGB26, 26, 2636, 33, 36

HSL0, 0, 10300, 4, 14

CMYK0, 0, 0, 900, 8, 0, 86

FamilyGrayGray

TemperatureNeutralNeutral

ToneDarkDark

Luminance0.01030.0159

Black contrast1.21:11.32:1

White contrast17.41:115.93:1

Shared tonesDark

Accessibility and Contrast

Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.

Matte Blackwhite text - 17.41:1

Raisinwhite text - 15.93:1

Related Palette Strip

A compact visual strip showing the two compared colors with nearby harmony and variant context.

Matte Black#1A1A1A

Raisin#242124

#474747#474747

#554E55#554E55

Matte Black#1A1A1A

#222522#222522

colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and links

differencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributes

accessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each color

useCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them together

relatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints

Structured sections

Colors

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    "rgb": [
      26,
      26,
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    "hsl": [
      0,
      0,
      10
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    "cmyk": [
      0,
      0,
      0,
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    "family": "gray",
    "temperature": "neutral",
    "tone": [
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    "luminance": 0.0103,
    "contrast": {
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    },
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      ],
      "AAA": [
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        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#FFFFFF",
      "label": "white text",
      "ratio": 17.41
    },
    "description": "Matte Black is #1A1A1A, a neutral gray color with dark character. Compared with Raisin, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for industrial design, safety systems, and hardware palettes, with white text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/matte-black/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/matte-black.json"
  },
  {
    "slug": "raisin",
    "name": "Raisin",
    "hex": "#242124",
    "rgb": [
      36,
      33,
      36
    ],
    "hsl": [
      300,
      4,
      14
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      8,
      0,
      86
    ],
    "family": "gray",
    "temperature": "neutral",
    "tone": [
      "dark"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.0159,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 1.32,
      "white": 15.93
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#FFFFFF",
      "label": "white text",
      "ratio": 15.93
    },
    "description": "Raisin is #242124, a neutral gray color with dark character. Compared with Matte Black, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for beauty branding, creative systems, and premium accents, with white text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/raisin/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raisin.json"
  }
]

Differences

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  "rgbDistance": 15.8,
  "contrastRatio": 1.09,
  "hslDelta": {
    "hue": 300,
    "saturation": 4,
    "lightness": 4
  },
  "luminanceDelta": 0.0056,
  "sameFamily": true,
  "sameTemperature": true,
  "sharedTones": [
    "dark"
  ],
  "lighterColor": "Raisin",
  "moreSaturatedColor": "Raisin"
}

Accessibility

{
  "pairContrastRatio": 1.09,
  "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
  "safeText": [
    {
      "color": "Matte Black",
      "background": "#1A1A1A",
      "foreground": "#FFFFFF",
      "label": "white text",
      "ratio": 17.41
    },
    {
      "color": "Raisin",
      "background": "#242124",
      "foreground": "#FFFFFF",
      "label": "white text",
      "ratio": 15.93
    }
  ]
}

Use cases

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  "chooseFirstWhen": "Matte Black is better when the design needs dark gray character, neutral temperature, and the specific HEX value #1A1A1A.",
  "chooseSecondWhen": "Raisin is better when the design needs dark gray character, neutral temperature, and the specific HEX value #242124.",
  "useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
}

Related API

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  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/matte-black-vs-raisin.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/matte-black.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raisin.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

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