What color is #263339?

#263339 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Gunmetal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #263339?

The RGB value is 38, 51, 57: 38 red, 51 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #263339?

The complementary color is #392C26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #263339?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#263339 color

#263339 rgb(38, 51, 57)

Shades of gray

The hex color #263339 is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 20% green and 22.4% blue (38, 51, 57).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 20% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2A3439), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13:1).

#263339 color codes

HEX	`#263339`
RGB	`rgb(38, 51, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 20%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 20%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 33%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 11%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.34, -3.68, -5.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.34, 6.67, 236.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.721, 3.075, 4.32)`
Decimal	`2503481`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #263339, 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 #263339	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#263339 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #263339 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #263339; }
.text { color: #263339; }
.border { border: 2px solid #263339; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 51 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #263339, #262a39); }

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Questions

What color is #263339?: #263339 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Gunmetal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #263339?: The RGB value is 38, 51, 57: 38 red, 51 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #263339?: The complementary color is #392C26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #263339?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.