What color is #26352D?

#26352D is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #26352D?

The RGB value is 38, 53, 45: 38 red, 53 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26352D?

The complementary color is #35262E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26352D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26352D color

#26352D rgb(38, 53, 45)

Shades of gray

The hex color #26352D is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 20.8% green and 17.6% blue (38, 53, 45).

Its hue angle is 148°, with 16% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.89:1).

#26352D color codes

HEX	`#26352D`
RGB	`rgb(38, 53, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 20.8%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(148, 16%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(148, 28%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 15%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.63, -8.27, 3.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.63, 8.81, 159.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.546, 3.148, 2.956)`
Decimal	`2503981`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26352D, 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 #26352D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26352D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #26352D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26352d; }
.text { color: #26352d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26352d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 53 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26352d, #263535); }

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Questions

What color is #26352D?: #26352D is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #26352D?: The RGB value is 38, 53, 45: 38 red, 53 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26352D?: The complementary color is #35262E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26352D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.