What color is #26212E?

#26212E is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #26212E?

The RGB value is 38, 33, 46: 38 red, 33 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26212E?

The complementary color is #292E21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26212E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26212E color

#26212E rgb(38, 33, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #26212E is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 12.9% green and 18% blue (38, 33, 46).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 16% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.68:1).

#26212E color codes

HEX	`#26212E`
RGB	`rgb(38, 33, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 12.9%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 16%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 28%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 28%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.81, 5.67, -7.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.81, 9.6, 306.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.836, 1.697, 2.815)`
Decimal	`2498862`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26212E, 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 #26212E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26212E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #26212E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26212e; }
.text { color: #26212e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26212e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 33 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26212e, #2d212e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #26212E?: #26212E is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #26212E?: The RGB value is 38, 33, 46: 38 red, 33 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26212E?: The complementary color is #292E21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26212E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.