HSL(87, 5%, 14%)

Very Dark Black — Black color

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Color Information

Color Name

Very Dark Black

Color Family

Black

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

N/A

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(87,5%,14%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(87, 5%, 14%) color: hsl(87, 5%, 14%)
HEX #242522 color: #242522
RGB rgb(36, 37, 34) color: rgb(36, 37, 34)
CMYK cmyk(3%, 0%, 8%, 85%)
HSV hsv(80, 8%, 15%)
HWB hwb(80 14% 85%) color: hwb(80 14% 85%)
OKLCH oklch(0.2623 0.0057 121.84) color: oklch(0.2623 0.0057 121.84)
Lab lab(14.48 -1.18 1.84) color: lab(14.48 -1.18 1.84)
LCH lch(14.48 2.19 122.67) color: lch(14.48 2.19 122.67)

Color Theory

Complementary

Triadic

Analogous

Tetradic (Square)

Split-Complementary

Accessibility (WCAG)

White text on color

Black text on color

Color on white bg

Colored text

Contrast Ratios

vs White 15.41:1
vs Black 1.36:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: PASS ✓

Best text on this color: white

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#242423 — rgb(36, 36, 35)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#242423 — rgb(36, 36, 35)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#242323 — rgb(36, 35, 35)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(87, 5%, 14%);

text

color: hsl(87, 5%, 14%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(87, 5%, 14%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(87, 5%, 34%), hsl(87, 5%, 14%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(87, 5%, 14%), hsl(87, 5%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #242522;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(87,5%,14%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(87, 5%, 14%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(87, 5%, 14%);

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Use Cases for Very Dark Black

UI elements Web design Branding Graphic design Print design

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(87, 5%, 14%)?

HEX: #242522 | RGB: rgb(36, 37, 34) | CMYK: 3%, 0%, 8%, 85% | HSV: 80°, 8%, 15%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #242522?

The complementary color is HSL(267, 5%, 14%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 87°, 207°, and 327°. For analogous combinations, try hues 57° and 117°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(87, 5%, 14%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(87, 5%, 14%); — As HEX: color: #242522; — As RGB: color: rgb(36, 37, 34); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(87,5%,14%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(87, 5%, 14%);