Lighter companion
True Gray Nocturne
#333333 · hsl(0, 0%, 20%)
RGB
rgb(36, 36, 36)
HSL
hsl(0, 0%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 86%)
Metrics
S 0% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
15.5:1AA
on black
1.4:1Fail
About this color
True Gray Ink (#242424) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 0% saturation, 14% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.
CSS
:root { --colorarchive-true-gray-ink: #242424; --colorarchive-true-gray-ink-hsl: hsl(0, 0%, 14%); --colorarchive-true-gray-ink-rgb: rgb(36, 36, 36); }
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Palette moves
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Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Ink Faint
#202727 · hsl(180, 10%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Tangerine Ink Faint
#272320 · hsl(25, 10%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Ink Faint
#272023 · hsl(340, 10%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Ink Faint
#202720 · hsl(120, 10%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Ink Faint
#202027 · hsl(240, 10%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Sage Gray Ink
#222524 · hsl(150, 5%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Cool Gray Ink
#222426 · hsl(210, 6%, 14%)
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Base: True Gray Ink #242424 Lighter companion: True Gray Nocturne #333333 Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Ink Faint #202727 Analogous lead: Tangerine Ink Faint #272320 Analogous echo: Garnet Ink Faint #272023 Triadic +120°: Emerald Ink Faint #202720 Triadic +240°: Iris Ink Faint #202027 Split-comp +150°: Sage Gray Ink #222524 Split-comp +210°: Cool Gray Ink #222426
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
True Gray Nocturne
#333333 · hsl(0, 0%, 20%)
Nearby match
Crimson Ink Faint
#272020 · hsl(0, 10%, 14%)
Nearby match
Crimson Ink Muted
#2A1D1D · hsl(0, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Crimson Nocturne Faint
#382E2E · hsl(0, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Ink Faint
#272120 · hsl(5, 10%, 14%)
Nearby match
True Gray Shadow
#474747 · hsl(0, 0%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#242424
Protanopia
#242424
Tritanopia
#242424
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