What color is #262024?

#262024 is a very dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Ink Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #262024?

The RGB value is 38, 32, 36: 38 red, 32 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #262024?

The complementary color is #202622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #262024?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 15.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#262024 color

#262024 rgb(38, 32, 36)

Shades of black

The hex color #262024 is a very dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 12.5% green and 14.1% blue (38, 32, 36).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 9% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 5% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Ink Black (#252024), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.98:1).

#262024 color codes

HEX	`#262024`
RGB	`rgb(38, 32, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 12.5%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 9%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 16%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 5%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.06, 3.79, -1.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.06, 4.13, 336.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.634, 1.572, 1.886)`
Decimal	`2498596`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #262024, 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 #262024	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#262024 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #262024 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #262024; }
.text { color: #262024; }
.border { border: 2px solid #262024; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 32 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #262024, #262021); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #262024?: #262024 is a very dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Ink Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #262024?: The RGB value is 38, 32, 36: 38 red, 32 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #262024?: The complementary color is #202622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #262024?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 15.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.