What color is #232626?

#232626 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Graphite Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #232626?

The RGB value is 35, 38, 38: 35 red, 38 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #232626?

The complementary color is #262323, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #232626?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#232626 color

#232626 rgb(35, 38, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #232626 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 14.9% green and 14.9% blue (35, 38, 38).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 4% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Graphite Black (#262A2B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.25:1).

#232626 color codes

HEX	`#232626`
RGB	`rgb(35, 38, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 14.9%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 4%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 8%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.86, -1.36, -0.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.86, 1.43, 199.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.736, 1.883, 2.105)`
Decimal	`2303526`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #232626, 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 #232626	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#232626 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #232626 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #232626; }
.text { color: #232626; }
.border { border: 2px solid #232626; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 38 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #232626, #232526); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #232626?: #232626 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Graphite Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #232626?: The RGB value is 35, 38, 38: 35 red, 38 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #232626?: The complementary color is #262323, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #232626?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.