What color is #262531?

#262531 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Haiti. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #262531?

The RGB value is 38, 37, 49: 38 red, 37 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #262531?

The complementary color is #303125, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #262531?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#262531 color

#262531 rgb(38, 37, 49)

Shades of black

The hex color #262531 is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 14.5% green and 19.2% blue (38, 37, 49).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 14% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Haiti (#2C2A35), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.09:1).

#262531 color codes

HEX	`#262531`
RGB	`rgb(38, 37, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 14.5%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 14%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 24%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 24%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.26, 3.65, -7.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.26, 8.5, 295.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.015, 1.957, 3.177)`
Decimal	`2499889`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #262531, 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 #262531	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#262531 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #262531 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #262531; }
.text { color: #262531; }
.border { border: 2px solid #262531; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 37 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #262531, #2c2531); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #262531?: #262531 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Haiti. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #262531?: The RGB value is 38, 37, 49: 38 red, 37 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #262531?: The complementary color is #303125, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #262531?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.