What color is #263228?

#263228 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #263228?

The RGB value is 38, 50, 40: 38 red, 50 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #263228?

The complementary color is #322630, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #263228?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#263228 color

#263228 rgb(38, 50, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #263228 is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 19.6% green and 15.7% blue (38, 50, 40).

Its hue angle is 130°, with 14% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Terminal Black (#2B322D), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.38:1).

#263228 color codes

HEX	`#263228`
RGB	`rgb(38, 50, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 19.6%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(130, 14%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(130, 24%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 20%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.42, -7.57, 4.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.42, 8.92, 148.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.323, 2.846, 2.434)`
Decimal	`2503208`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #263228, 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 #263228	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#263228 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.38:1	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 #263228 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #263228; }
.text { color: #263228; }
.border { border: 2px solid #263228; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 50 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #263228, #26322e); }

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Questions

What color is #263228?: #263228 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #263228?: The RGB value is 38, 50, 40: 38 red, 50 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #263228?: The complementary color is #322630, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #263228?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.