Faux-Dark slate gray (#24515c) color information

Hex color #24515c almost matches the color named "Dark slate gray" due to their similar appearences. It's labeled as "very dark gray". Psychologically, when humans think of this color, Dark slate gray (#24515c), in advertising materials, they might associate it with being clean, glamorous, elegant, the home, and accessibility. This color isn't popular for health care.

Breakdown of Faux-Dark slate gray (#24515c)

#24515c is made up of (36, 81, 92) in RGB colorspace and (60.87, 11.96, 0.00, 63.92) in CMYK colorspace. Its decimal value is 2380124 and the closest web-safe color code to it is #336666. White should be used ontop of #24515c to ensure the best legibility.

Here's a color conversion chart. It contains technical information about the hex color #24515c. If you're a programmer, view the code snippets section for prepared language syntax.

hex #24515c luma #68.71
Websafe hex #336666 Black/white pairing White
rgb rgb(36, 81, 92) Adobe RGB (62.00, 80.00, 91.00)
rgb percent (%) rgb(14%, 32%, 36%) Closest named color Dark slate gray
rgba rgba(36.0, 81.0, 92.0, 1.0) Hunter-Lab (26.46, -4.48, -7.86)
cmyk cmyk(60.87, 11.96, 0.00, 63.92) CIE-L*ab (31.81, -6.98, -10.72)
hsv hsv(190.91, 44.00, 25.00) CIE-L*Ch(ab) (31.81, 12.79, 236.93)
hsb hsb(190.91, 61.11, 36.00) CIE-L*uv (31.81, -12.89, -12.75)
RGB COMPOSITION
CMYK Composition

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Complimentary Colors of #Faux-Dark slate gray (#24515c)

The Complimentary color scheme is made up of two colors. These two colors are opposite one another in the color spectrum. The first color is called the "base" #24515c and the second color is called the "compliment" #5b2d23.

The two secondary colors make for great accent and highlight colors in your design.

Split Complimentary Colors of #Faux-Dark slate gray (#24515c)

The Split Complimentary color scheme is made up of three colors. The base color #24515c is paired with the two colors to the left and the right of compliment color #5b2d23.

The two secondary colors make for great accent and highlight colors in your design.

Triadic Colors of Faux-Dark slate gray (#24515c)

The Triadic color scheme is made up of three colors. When viewed on a color wheel, all three colors are spaced evenly (120°) apart.

Use this color scheme carefully and spend time balancing where and when each color is used.

Tetradic Colors of Faux-Dark slate gray (#24515c)

The Tetradic color scheme is made up of four colors. When viewed on a color wheel, all four colors are spaced evenly (90°) apart.

To successfuly incorpoate Tetradic colors in your designs, you'll need to plan carefully.

Analagous Colors of Faux-Dark slate gray (#24515c)

The Analagous color scheme is made up of three colors. The three colors sit next to one another on the color wheel. The palette is made in similar fashion to how the Split Complimentary palette is made. However, the two secondary colors are adjacent to the base, not the compliment.

This color scheme typically doesn't produce tension as all three colors tend to be either warm or cold.

Lighter shades of #24515c

When you combine pure white with this color, #24515c, lighter shades are produced.

Darker variations of #24515c

Darker shades are produced by blending #24515c with black

Tones of #24515c

Tones of #24515c can be created by blending the color with different amounts of gray.

Gradients including #24515c

A color gradient may also be known as color progression or a color ramp. A gradient is the gradual transition of one color into another. This section showcases gradients featuring #24515c as the base color. The secondary colors come from the section above.

#24515c → #5b2d23
#24515c → #65858c
#24515c → #ffffff
#24515c → #23365b
#24515c → #153037
#24515c → #235b49

Faux-Dark slate gray (#24515c) in different environments

Seeing #24515c on a computer or phone screen is much different than how it may appear in the real world. Shown here are 20 different environment types and how #24515c could potentially look inside each of them, given perfect conditions.

Named colors and Interior Paints close to Faux-Dark slate gray (#24515c)

Colors that have names have reached a point of status where they're more than just a hex code: they're real-world associated.

#24515cmight be precisely the color you're looking for. But, the colors below are a close match. What's better is that they're named colors, meaning chances are there's more information about them. If you feel like taking a slight deviation in hue, click a color below to learn about why it's so unique.

Furthest named colors and Paints related to #24515c

Looking for something completely different? Try a well-documented complimentary color. The named colors below have been calculated to be the furthest colors from#24515c. Click on the colors to explore their unique information.

Programming Language Syntax for #24515c

Here you can easily copy-and-paste formatted color code for use with your favorite programming/markup languages like HTML/CSS, Java, Objective-C, and GameMaker Language.

Language Syntax
HTML, CSS #24515c
Java new Color(36, 81, 92);
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 36, 81, 92);
Objective-C [UIColor colorWithRed:36 green:81 blue:92 alpha:1.00000];
OpenGL glColor3f(36f, 81f, 92f);
Swift UIColor(red:36, green:81, blue:92, alpha:1.00000)
GameMaker Language (GML) $5c5124
Python Color('#24515c')

Base Conversions of hex color #24515c

This useful chart contains technical information about the hexadecimal color #24515c. For example, the direct decimal conversion is 2380124 while the individual RGB conversions are: 36, 81, 92.

Red Green Blue
Binary 00100100 01010001 01011100
Hex 24 51 5c
Octal 44 121 134
Decimal 36 81 92

Icons incorporating the color #24515c

If you're considering using #24515c in a logo or design, you can quickly reference below to see how various symbols, icons, and emblems look.

Color #24515c on different backgrounds

We learned earlier that White-colored text should be used on a #24515c colored background for best readability. But, you can be the judge of that by looking at the examples below. Accessibility is an important aspect of (web) design that is many a developer's afterthought.

To learn more about accessible colors, read Google's article covering best practices and principals.

This text is hex color #24515c on a solid black (#000000) background.
This text is hex color #24515c on a solid white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a solid hex color #24515c background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a solid hex color #24515c background.
This text is hex color #24515c on a striped black (#000000) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is hex color #24515c on a striped gray (#808080) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a striped hex color #24515c and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a striped hex color #24515c and white (#ffffff) background.