What color is #263C48?

#263C48 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #263C48?

The RGB value is 38, 60, 72: 38 red, 60 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #263C48?

The complementary color is #483226, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #263C48?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#263C48 color

#263C48 rgb(38, 60, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #263C48 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 23.5% green and 28.2% blue (38, 60, 72).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 31% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Depths of the Nile (#253F4E), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.52:1).

#263C48 color codes

HEX	`#263C48`
RGB	`rgb(38, 60, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 23.5%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 31%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 47%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 17%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.04, -4.9, -10.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.04, 11.19, 244.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.584, 4.111, 6.734)`
Decimal	`2505800`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #263C48, 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 #263C48	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#263C48 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #263C48 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #263c48; }
.text { color: #263c48; }
.border { border: 2px solid #263c48; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 60 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #263c48, #262b48); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #263C48?: #263C48 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #263C48?: The RGB value is 38, 60, 72: 38 red, 60 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #263C48?: The complementary color is #483226, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #263C48?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.