What color is #262423?

#262423 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Nero. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #262423?

The RGB value is 38, 36, 35: 38 red, 36 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #262423?

The complementary color is #232526, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #262423?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#262423 color

#262423 rgb(38, 36, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #262423 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 14.1% green and 13.7% blue (38, 36, 35).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 4% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 8% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Nero (#252525), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.45:1).

#262423 color codes

HEX	`#262423`
RGB	`rgb(38, 36, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 14.1%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 4%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 8%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 8%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.37, 0.69, 1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.37, 1.22, 55.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.734, 1.795, 1.845)`
Decimal	`2499619`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #262423, 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 #262423	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#262423 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #262423 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #262423; }
.text { color: #262423; }
.border { border: 2px solid #262423; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 36 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #262423, #262523); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #262423?: #262423 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Nero. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #262423?: The RGB value is 38, 36, 35: 38 red, 36 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #262423?: The complementary color is #232526, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #262423?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.