What color is #263746?

#263746 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Whale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #263746?

The RGB value is 38, 55, 70: 38 red, 55 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #263746?

The complementary color is #463526, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #263746?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#263746 color

#263746 rgb(38, 55, 70)

Shades of gray

The hex color #263746 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 21.6% green and 27.5% blue (38, 55, 70).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 30% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Blue Whale (#1E3442), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.23:1).

#263746 color codes

HEX	`#263746`
RGB	`rgb(38, 55, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 21.6%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 30%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 46%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 21%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.25, -2.26, -11.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.25, 11.67, 258.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.271, 3.586, 6.313)`
Decimal	`2504518`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #263746, 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 #263746	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#263746 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #263746 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #263746; }
.text { color: #263746; }
.border { border: 2px solid #263746; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 55 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #263746, #262746); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #263746?: #263746 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Whale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #263746?: The RGB value is 38, 55, 70: 38 red, 55 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #263746?: The complementary color is #463526, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #263746?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.