What color is #26222D?

#26222D is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haiti. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #26222D?

The RGB value is 38, 34, 45: 38 red, 34 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26222D?

The complementary color is #292D22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26222D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26222D color

#26222D rgb(38, 34, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #26222D is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 13.3% green and 17.6% blue (38, 34, 45).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 14% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Haiti (#2C2A35), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.57:1).

#26222D color codes

HEX	`#26222D`
RGB	`rgb(38, 34, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 13.3%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 14%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 24%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 24%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.09, 4.67, -6.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.09, 8.08, 305.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.845, 1.746, 2.722)`
Decimal	`2499117`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26222D, 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 #26222D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26222D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.57:1	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 #26222D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26222d; }
.text { color: #26222d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26222d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 34 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26222d, #2b222d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #26222D?: #26222D is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haiti. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #26222D?: The RGB value is 38, 34, 45: 38 red, 34 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26222D?: The complementary color is #292D22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26222D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.