What color is #264349?

#264349 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #264349?

The RGB value is 38, 67, 73: 38 red, 67 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #264349?

The complementary color is #492C26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #264349?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#264349 color

#264349 rgb(38, 67, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #264349 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 26.3% green and 28.6% blue (38, 67, 73).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 32% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Waters (#27454A), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.6:1).

#264349 color codes

HEX	`#264349`
RGB	`rgb(38, 67, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 26.3%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 32%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 48%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 8%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.47, -9.01, -7.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.47, 11.44, 218.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.009, 4.907, 7.038)`
Decimal	`2507593`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #264349, 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 #264349	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#264349 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	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 #264349 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #264349; }
.text { color: #264349; }
.border { border: 2px solid #264349; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 67 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #264349, #263249); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #264349?: #264349 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #264349?: The RGB value is 38, 67, 73: 38 red, 67 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #264349?: The complementary color is #492C26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #264349?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.