What color is #092626?

#092626 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #092626?

The RGB value is 9, 38, 38: 9 red, 38 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #092626?

The complementary color is #260909, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #092626?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#092626 color

#092626 rgb(9, 38, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #092626 is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.5% red, 14.9% green and 14.9% blue (9, 38, 38).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 62% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.95:1).

#092626 color codes

HEX	`#092626`
RGB	`rgb(9, 38, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.5%, 14.9%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 62%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 76%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 0%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.13, -10.61, -3.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.13, 11.08, 196.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.155, 1.584, 2.078)`
Decimal	`599590`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #092626, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #092626	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#092626 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #092626 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #092626; }
.text { color: #092626; }
.border { border: 2px solid #092626; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(9 38 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #092626, #091826); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #092626?: #092626 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #092626?: The RGB value is 9, 38, 38: 9 red, 38 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #092626?: The complementary color is #260909, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #092626?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.