What color is #262A2A?

#262A2A is a dark gray, closest to the named color Graphite Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #262A2A?

The RGB value is 38, 42, 42: 38 red, 42 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #262A2A?

The complementary color is #2A2626, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #262A2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#262A2A color

#262A2A rgb(38, 42, 42)

Shades of black

The hex color #262A2A is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 16.5% green and 16.5% blue (38, 42, 42).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 5% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Graphite Black (#262A2B), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.51:1).

#262A2A color codes

HEX	`#262A2A`
RGB	`rgb(38, 42, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 16.5%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 5%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 10%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.68, -1.77, -0.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.68, 1.88, 198.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.045, 2.235, 2.514)`
Decimal	`2501162`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #262A2A, 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 #262A2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#262A2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #262A2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #262a2a; }
.text { color: #262a2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #262a2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 42 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #262a2a, #26282a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #262A2A?: #262A2A is a dark gray, closest to the named color Graphite Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #262A2A?: The RGB value is 38, 42, 42: 38 red, 42 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #262A2A?: The complementary color is #2A2626, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #262A2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.