What color is #262121?

#262121 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Velvet Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #262121?

The RGB value is 38, 33, 33: 38 red, 33 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #262121?

The complementary color is #212626, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #262121?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#262121 color

#262121 rgb(38, 33, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #262121 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 12.9% green and 12.9% blue (38, 33, 33).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 7% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 13% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Black (#241F20), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.89:1).

#262121 color codes

HEX	`#262121`
RGB	`rgb(38, 33, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 12.9%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 7%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 13%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 13%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.29, 2.37, 0.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.29, 2.52, 20.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.618, 1.61, 1.664)`
Decimal	`2498849`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #262121, 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 #262121	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#262121 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.89:1	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 #262121 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #262121; }
.text { color: #262121; }
.border { border: 2px solid #262121; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 33 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #262121, #262421); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #262121?: #262121 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Velvet Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #262121?: The RGB value is 38, 33, 33: 38 red, 33 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #262121?: The complementary color is #212626, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #262121?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.