What color is #262D3A?

#262D3A is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Infinity. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #262D3A?

The RGB value is 38, 45, 58: 38 red, 45 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #262D3A?

The complementary color is #3A3326, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #262D3A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#262D3A color

#262D3A rgb(38, 45, 58)

Shades of black

The hex color #262D3A is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 17.6% green and 22.7% blue (38, 45, 58).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 21% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Infinity (#222831), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.83:1).

#262D3A color codes

HEX	`#262D3A`
RGB	`rgb(38, 45, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 17.6%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 21%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 34%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 22%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.34, 0.71, -9.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.34, 9.3, 274.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.501, 2.594, 4.371)`
Decimal	`2501946`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #262D3A, 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 #262D3A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#262D3A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #262D3A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #262d3a; }
.text { color: #262d3a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #262d3a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 45 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #262d3a, #29263a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #262D3A?: #262D3A is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Infinity. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #262D3A?: The RGB value is 38, 45, 58: 38 red, 45 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #262D3A?: The complementary color is #3A3326, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #262D3A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.