What color is #263742?

#263742 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Petrol Slumber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #263742?

The RGB value is 38, 55, 66: 38 red, 55 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #263742?

The complementary color is #423126, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #263742?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#263742 color

#263742 rgb(38, 55, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #263742 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 21.6% green and 25.9% blue (38, 55, 66).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 27% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Petrol Slumber (#243640), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.3:1).

#263742 color codes

HEX	`#263742`
RGB	`rgb(38, 55, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 21.6%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 27%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 42%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 17%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.08, -3.56, -9.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.08, 9.71, 248.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.149, 3.538, 5.67)`
Decimal	`2504514`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #263742, 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 #263742	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#263742 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #263742 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #263742; }
.text { color: #263742; }
.border { border: 2px solid #263742; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 55 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #263742, #262942); }

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Questions

What color is #263742?: #263742 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Petrol Slumber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #263742?: The RGB value is 38, 55, 66: 38 red, 55 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #263742?: The complementary color is #423126, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #263742?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.