What color is #262817?

#262817 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #262817?

The RGB value is 38, 40, 23: 38 red, 40 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #262817?

The complementary color is #191728, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #262817?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#262817 color

#262817 rgb(38, 40, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #262817 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 15.7% green and 9% blue (38, 40, 23).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 27% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Marshland (#2B2E26), a difference of 5 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.02:1).

#262817 color codes

HEX	`#262817`
RGB	`rgb(38, 40, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 15.7%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 27%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 43%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 42%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.44, -4.44, 10.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.44, 11.79, 112.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.713, 1.992, 1.105)`
Decimal	`2500631`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #262817, 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 #262817	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#262817 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #262817 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #262817; }
.text { color: #262817; }
.border { border: 2px solid #262817; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 40 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #262817, #1e2817); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #262817?: #262817 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #262817?: The RGB value is 38, 40, 23: 38 red, 40 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #262817?: The complementary color is #191728, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #262817?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.