What color is #264646?

#264646 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Emerald Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #264646?

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

What is the complementary color of #264646?

The complementary color is #462626, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #264646?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#264646 color

#264646 rgb(38, 70, 70)

Shades of gray

The hex color #264646 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 30% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Emerald Forest (#224347), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.26:1).

#264646 color codes

HEX	`#264646`
RGB	`rgb(38, 70, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 27.5%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 30%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 46%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.39, -11.76, -3.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.39, 12.33, 197.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.095, 5.234, 6.588)`
Decimal	`2508358`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #264646, 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 #264646	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#264646 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #264646 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #264646; }
.text { color: #264646; }
.border { border: 2px solid #264646; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 70 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #264646, #263646); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #264646?: #264646 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Emerald Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #264646?: The RGB value is 38, 70, 70: 38 red, 70 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #264646?: The complementary color is #462626, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #264646?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.