What color is #263534?

#263534 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 #263534?

The RGB value is 38, 53, 52: 38 red, 53 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #263534?

The complementary color is #352627, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #263534?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#263534 color

#263534 rgb(38, 53, 52)

Shades of gray

The hex color #263534 is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 20.8% green and 20.4% blue (38, 53, 52).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 16% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.8:1).

#263534 color codes

HEX	`#263534`
RGB	`rgb(38, 53, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 20.8%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 16%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 28%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 2%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.85, -6.43, -1.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.85, 6.58, 192.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.692, 3.206, 3.725)`
Decimal	`2503988`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #263534, 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 #263534	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#263534 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #263534 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #263534; }
.text { color: #263534; }
.border { border: 2px solid #263534; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 53 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #263534, #262f35); }

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Questions

What color is #263534?: #263534 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 #263534?: The RGB value is 38, 53, 52: 38 red, 53 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #263534?: The complementary color is #352627, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #263534?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.