What color is #26464A?

#26464A 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 #26464A?

The RGB value is 38, 70, 74: 38 red, 70 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26464A?

The complementary color is #4A2A26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26464A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26464A color

#26464A rgb(38, 70, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #26464A is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 27.5% green and 29% blue (38, 70, 74).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 32% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 5% 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 10.21:1).

#26464A color codes

HEX	`#26464A`
RGB	`rgb(38, 70, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 27.5%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 32%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 49%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 5%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.54, -10.53, -6.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.54, 12.17, 210.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.225, 5.286, 7.275)`
Decimal	`2508362`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26464A, 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 #26464A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26464A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	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 #26464A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26464a; }
.text { color: #26464a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26464a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 70 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26464a, #26344a); }

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Questions

What color is #26464A?: #26464A 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 #26464A?: The RGB value is 38, 70, 74: 38 red, 70 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26464A?: The complementary color is #4A2A26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26464A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.