What color is #262C3B?

#262C3B is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Moonless Mystery. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #262C3B?

The RGB value is 38, 44, 59: 38 red, 44 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #262C3B?

The complementary color is #3B3526, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #262C3B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#262C3B color

#262C3B rgb(38, 44, 59)

Shades of black

The hex color #262C3B is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 17.3% green and 23.1% blue (38, 44, 59).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 22% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Moonless Mystery (#1E2433), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.95:1).

#262C3B color codes

HEX	`#262C3B`
RGB	`rgb(38, 44, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 17.3%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 22%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 36%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 25%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.05, 1.72, -10.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.05, 10.55, 279.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.489, 2.529, 4.494)`
Decimal	`2501691`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #262C3B, 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 #262C3B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#262C3B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	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 #262C3B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #262c3b; }
.text { color: #262c3b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #262c3b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 44 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #262c3b, #2b263b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #262C3B?: #262C3B is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Moonless Mystery. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #262C3B?: The RGB value is 38, 44, 59: 38 red, 44 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #262C3B?: The complementary color is #3B3526, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #262C3B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.