What color is #262533?

#262533 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #262533?

The RGB value is 38, 37, 51: 38 red, 37 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #262533?

The complementary color is #323325, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #262533?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#262533 color

#262533 rgb(38, 37, 51)

Shades of black

The hex color #262533 is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 14.5% green and 20% blue (38, 37, 51).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 16% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.06:1).

#262533 color codes

HEX	`#262533`
RGB	`rgb(38, 37, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 14.5%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 16%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 27%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 27%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.35, 4.23, -8.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.35, 9.9, 295.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.058, 1.974, 3.404)`
Decimal	`2499891`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #262533, 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 #262533	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#262533 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.06:1	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 #262533 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #262533; }
.text { color: #262533; }
.border { border: 2px solid #262533; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 37 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #262533, #2d2533); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #262533?: #262533 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #262533?: The RGB value is 38, 37, 51: 38 red, 37 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #262533?: The complementary color is #323325, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #262533?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.