What color is #262B2B?

#262B2B 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 #262B2B?

The RGB value is 38, 43, 43: 38 red, 43 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #262B2B?

The complementary color is #2B2626, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #262B2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#262B2B color

#262B2B rgb(38, 43, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #262B2B is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 16.9% green and 16.9% blue (38, 43, 43).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 6% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Graphite Black (#262A2B), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.36:1).

#262B2B color codes

HEX	`#262B2B`
RGB	`rgb(38, 43, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 16.9%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 6%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 12%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.06, -2.2, -0.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.06, 2.33, 198.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.099, 2.314, 2.621)`
Decimal	`2501419`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #262B2B, 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 #262B2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#262B2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #262B2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #262b2b; }
.text { color: #262b2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #262b2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 43 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #262b2b, #26292b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #262B2B?: #262B2B 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 #262B2B?: The RGB value is 38, 43, 43: 38 red, 43 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #262B2B?: The complementary color is #2B2626, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #262B2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.