Colour
#262B2C
- #262B2C
- Near-black
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#262B2C is a near-black with RGB values 38, 43, 44 and HSL 190°, 7%, 16%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 14.3:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#262B2C#262B2C
HEX#262B2C
RGBrgb(38, 43, 44)
RGB (0–1)0.149, 0.1686, 0.1725
RGB percentages14.9%, 16.9%, 17.3%
HSLhsl(190, 7.3%, 16.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(190, 13.6%, 17.3%)
CMYK13.6%, 2.3%, 0%, 82.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,501,420
CSS custom property--colour: #262B2C;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.02322WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness41.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 14.34:1
Contrast with white14.34:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.46:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#2A2A2A
Inverted#D9D4D3
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text14.34:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.46:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familynear-black
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#2C2726
Analogous#262C2A, #26282C
Triadic#2C262B, #2B2C26
Split complementary#2C2628, #2C2A26
Tetradic#2A262C, #2C2726, #282C26
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R38
G43
B44
Red38 (14.9%)
Green43 (16.9%)
Blue44 (17.3%)
Hue190°
Saturation (HSL)7.32%
Lightness16.08%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 26 · G 2B · B 2C
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