What color is #263629?

#263629 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #263629?

The RGB value is 38, 54, 41: 38 red, 54 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #263629?

The complementary color is #362633, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #263629?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#263629 color

#263629 rgb(38, 54, 41)

Shades of gray

The hex color #263629 is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 21.2% green and 16.1% blue (38, 54, 41).

Its hue angle is 131°, with 17% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 5.5 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.79:1).

#263629 color codes

HEX	`#263629`
RGB	`rgb(38, 54, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 21.2%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(131, 17%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(131, 30%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 24%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.87, -9.85, 6.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.87, 11.58, 148.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.519, 3.21, 2.584)`
Decimal	`2504233`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #263629, 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 #263629	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#263629 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.79:1	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 #263629 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #263629; }
.text { color: #263629; }
.border { border: 2px solid #263629; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 54 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #263629, #263631); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #263629?: #263629 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #263629?: The RGB value is 38, 54, 41: 38 red, 54 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #263629?: The complementary color is #362633, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #263629?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.