What color is #262D1D?

#262D1D is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #262D1D?

The RGB value is 38, 45, 29: 38 red, 45 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #262D1D?

The complementary color is #241D2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #262D1D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#262D1D color

#262D1D rgb(38, 45, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #262D1D is a very dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 17.6% green and 11.4% blue (38, 45, 29).

Its hue angle is 86°, with 22% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Marshland (#2B2E26), a difference of 4.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.23:1).

#262D1D color codes

HEX	`#262D1D`
RGB	`rgb(38, 45, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 17.6%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(86, 22%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(86, 36%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 36%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.36, -6.67, 9.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.36, 11.51, 125.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.959, 2.378, 1.518)`
Decimal	`2501917`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #262D1D, 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 #262D1D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#262D1D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #262D1D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #262d1d; }
.text { color: #262d1d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #262d1d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 45 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #262d1d, #1e2d1d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #262D1D?: #262D1D is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #262D1D?: The RGB value is 38, 45, 29: 38 red, 45 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #262D1D?: The complementary color is #241D2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #262D1D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.