What color is #26333A?

#26333A 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 #26333A?

The RGB value is 38, 51, 58: 38 red, 51 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26333A?

The complementary color is #3A2D26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26333A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26333A color

#26333A rgb(38, 51, 58)

Shades of gray

The hex color #26333A is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 20% green and 22.7% blue (38, 51, 58).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 21% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2A3439), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.99:1).

#26333A color codes

HEX	`#26333A`
RGB	`rgb(38, 51, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 20%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 21%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 34%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 12%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.38, -3.38, -6.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.38, 7.04, 241.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.747, 3.085, 4.453)`
Decimal	`2503482`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26333A, 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 #26333A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26333A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.99:1	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 #26333A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26333a; }
.text { color: #26333a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26333a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 51 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26333a, #26293a); }

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Questions

What color is #26333A?: #26333A 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 #26333A?: The RGB value is 38, 51, 58: 38 red, 51 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26333A?: The complementary color is #3A2D26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26333A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.