What color is #26312C?

#26312C is a very dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #26312C?

The RGB value is 38, 49, 44: 38 red, 49 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26312C?

The complementary color is #31262B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26312C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26312C color

#26312C rgb(38, 49, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #26312C is a very dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 19.2% green and 17.3% blue (38, 49, 44).

Its hue angle is 153°, with 13% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Terminal Black (#2B322D), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.48:1).

#26312C color codes

HEX	`#26312C`
RGB	`rgb(38, 49, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 19.2%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(153, 13%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(153, 22%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 10%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.18, -5.95, 1.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.18, 6.18, 164.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.352, 2.79, 2.797)`
Decimal	`2502956`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26312C, 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 #26312C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26312C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #26312C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26312c; }
.text { color: #26312c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26312c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 49 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26312c, #263131); }

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Questions

What color is #26312C?: #26312C is a very dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #26312C?: The RGB value is 38, 49, 44: 38 red, 49 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26312C?: The complementary color is #31262B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26312C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.