What color is #262318?

#262318 is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #262318?

The RGB value is 38, 35, 24: 38 red, 35 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #262318?

The complementary color is #181B26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #262318?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#262318 color

#262318 rgb(38, 35, 24)

Shades of black

The hex color #262318 is a very dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 13.7% green and 9.4% blue (38, 35, 24).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 23% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 37% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.72:1).

#262318 color codes

HEX	`#262318`
RGB	`rgb(38, 35, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 13.7%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 23%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 37%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 37%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.71, -0.85, 7.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.71, 7.96, 96.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.565, 1.68, 1.106)`
Decimal	`2499352`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #262318, 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 #262318	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#262318 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.72:1	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 #262318 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #262318; }
.text { color: #262318; }
.border { border: 2px solid #262318; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 35 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #262318, #222618); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #262318?: #262318 is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #262318?: The RGB value is 38, 35, 24: 38 red, 35 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #262318?: The complementary color is #181B26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #262318?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.