What color is #263333?

#263333 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #263333?

The RGB value is 38, 51, 51: 38 red, 51 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #263333?

The complementary color is #332626, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #263333?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#263333 color

#263333 rgb(38, 51, 51)

Shades of gray

The hex color #263333 is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 20% green and 20% blue (38, 51, 51).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 15% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.09:1).

#263333 color codes

HEX	`#263333`
RGB	`rgb(38, 51, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 20%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 15%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 25%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.12, -5.41, -1.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.12, 5.69, 198.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.581, 3.019, 3.578)`
Decimal	`2503475`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #263333, 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 #263333	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#263333 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	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 #263333 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #263333; }
.text { color: #263333; }
.border { border: 2px solid #263333; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 51 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #263333, #262d33); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #263333?: #263333 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #263333?: The RGB value is 38, 51, 51: 38 red, 51 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #263333?: The complementary color is #332626, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #263333?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.