What color is #26222E?

#26222E 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 #26222E?

The RGB value is 38, 34, 46: 38 red, 34 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26222E?

The complementary color is #2A2E22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26222E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26222E color

#26222E rgb(38, 34, 46)

Shades of black

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 13.3% green and 18% blue (38, 34, 46).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 15% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Haiti (#2C2A35), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.55:1).

#26222E color codes

HEX	`#26222E`
RGB	`rgb(38, 34, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 13.3%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 15%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 26%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 26%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.14, 4.95, -7.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.14, 8.78, 304.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.864, 1.753, 2.824)`
Decimal	`2499118`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26222E, 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 #26222E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26222E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.55:1	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 #26222E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26222e; }
.text { color: #26222e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26222e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 34 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26222e, #2c222e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #26222E?: #26222E 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 #26222E?: The RGB value is 38, 34, 46: 38 red, 34 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26222E?: The complementary color is #2A2E22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26222E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.