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HEX atlas value

#242124

#242124 is a neutral gray HEX color close to Raisin. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 36, 33, 36, HSL 300, 4%, 14%, has luminance 0.0159, and belongs to the dark group.

grayneutraldark
#242124 Sample readable text
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

--color-242124: #242124;
.background-242124 { background-color: #242124; }
.text-242124 { color: #242124; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, 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":[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"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":1.32,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":15.93,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"Black","hex":"#000000","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1,"contrastWhite":21,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Carbon Fiber","hex":"#1C1C1C","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.23,"contrastWhite":17.05,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#2D1A2D","hex":"#2D1A2D","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.3,"contrastWhite":16.18,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#242225","hex":"#242225","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.33,"contrastWhite":15.79,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#252224","hex":"#252224","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.33,"contrastWhite":15.77,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["neutral gray","dark","dark gray","Raisin adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","dark theme accents","neutral UI systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/242124.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raisin.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rubber.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/slate-black.json"]}
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"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"raisin","name":"Raisin","hex":"#242124","distance":0},{"slug":"rubber","name":"Rubber","hex":"#2A2725","distance":8.54400374531753},{"slug":"slate-black","name":"Slate Black","hex":"#26282A","distance":9.433981132056603},{"slug":"carbon-fiber","name":"Carbon Fiber","hex":"#1C1C1C","distance":12.36931687685298},{"slug":"asphalt","name":"Asphalt","hex":"#2B2B2B","distance":14.071247279470288}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #242124

#242124 is classified as a neutral gray value with dark visual character. #242124 is visually closest to Raisin, a named gray color with HEX #242124.

The RGB channels are 36, 33, and 36, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 300deg with 4% saturation and 14% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and dark theme accents. Its luminance is 0.0159, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text1.32:1AA Fail
White text15.93:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #242124 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000001.32:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF15.93:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

Black#FFFFFF text · best 21:1#000000
Carbon Fiber#FFFFFF text · best 17.05:1#1C1C1C
#2D1A2D#FFFFFF text · best 16.18:1#2D1A2D
#242225#FFFFFF text · best 15.79:1#242225
#252224#FFFFFF text · best 15.77:1#252224

Generated Palette

Raisin#242124
#222522#222522
#242225#242225
#252224#252224
#554E55#554E55
Black#000000

Color Harmonies

#222522#222522
#242225#242225
#252224#252224
#252522#252522
#222525#222525

Variants

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

Nearest Named Colors

Raisin#242124
Rubber#2A2725
Slate Black#26282A
Carbon Fiber#1C1C1C
Asphalt#2B2B2B

Related HEX Guides

Raisin colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #242124.Rubber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #2A2725.Slate Black colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #26282A.Gray color familyBrowse named gray colors related to this HEX value.Neutral colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#242124 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.