What color is #263131?

#263131 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #263131?

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

What is the complementary color of #263131?

The complementary color is #312626, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #263131?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#263131 color

#263131 rgb(38, 49, 49)

Shades of black

The hex color #263131 is a very dark, grayish cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 13% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.41:1).

#263131 color codes

HEX	`#263131`
RGB	`rgb(38, 49, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 19.2%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 13%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 22%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.35, -4.64, -1.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.35, 4.89, 198.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.452, 2.83, 3.322)`
Decimal	`2502961`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #263131, 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 #263131	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#263131 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #263131 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #263131; }
.text { color: #263131; }
.border { border: 2px solid #263131; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 49 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #263131, #262c31); }

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Questions

What color is #263131?: #263131 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #263131?: The RGB value is 38, 49, 49: 38 red, 49 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #263131?: The complementary color is #312626, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #263131?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.