What color is #263021?

#263021 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #263021?

The RGB value is 38, 48, 33: 38 red, 48 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #263021?

The complementary color is #2B2130, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #263021?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#263021 color

#263021 rgb(38, 48, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #263021 is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 18.8% green and 12.9% blue (38, 48, 33).

Its hue angle is 100°, with 19% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Marshland (#2B2E26), a difference of 5.3 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.75:1).

#263021 color codes

HEX	`#263021`
RGB	`rgb(38, 48, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 18.8%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(100, 19%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(100, 31%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 31%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.52, -7.82, 8.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.52, 11.36, 133.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.131, 2.636, 1.835)`
Decimal	`2502689`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #263021, 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 #263021	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#263021 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #263021 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #263021; }
.text { color: #263021; }
.border { border: 2px solid #263021; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 48 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #263021, #213023); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #263021?: #263021 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #263021?: The RGB value is 38, 48, 33: 38 red, 48 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #263021?: The complementary color is #2B2130, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #263021?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.