What color is #202526?

#202526 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Graphite Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #202526?

The RGB value is 32, 37, 38: 32 red, 37 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #202526?

The complementary color is #262120, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #202526?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#202526 color

#202526 rgb(32, 37, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #202526 is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 14.5% green and 14.9% blue (32, 37, 38).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 9% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Graphite Black (#262A2B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.51:1).

#202526 color codes

HEX	`#202526`
RGB	`rgb(32, 37, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 14.5%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 9%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 16%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 3%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.23, -1.98, -1.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.23, 2.44, 215.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.607, 1.77, 2.09)`
Decimal	`2106662`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #202526, 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 #202526	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#202526 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #202526 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #202526; }
.text { color: #202526; }
.border { border: 2px solid #202526; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 37 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #202526, #202226); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #202526?: #202526 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Graphite Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #202526?: The RGB value is 32, 37, 38: 32 red, 37 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #202526?: The complementary color is #262120, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #202526?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.