What color is #263833?

#263833 is a very dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #263833?

The RGB value is 38, 56, 51: 38 red, 56 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #263833?

The complementary color is #38262B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #263833?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#263833 color

#263833 rgb(38, 56, 51)

Shades of gray

The hex color #263833 is a very dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 22% green and 20% blue (38, 56, 51).

Its hue angle is 163°, with 19% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.38:1).

#263833 color codes

HEX	`#263833`
RGB	`rgb(38, 56, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 22%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(163, 19%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(163, 32%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 9%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.87, -8.61, 0.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.87, 8.64, 174.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.811, 3.479, 3.655)`
Decimal	`2504755`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #263833, 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 #263833	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#263833 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #263833 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #263833; }
.text { color: #263833; }
.border { border: 2px solid #263833; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 56 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #263833, #263438); }

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Questions

What color is #263833?: #263833 is a very dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #263833?: The RGB value is 38, 56, 51: 38 red, 56 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #263833?: The complementary color is #38262B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #263833?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.