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#262A2B Graphite Black

#262A2B is a very dark gray named Graphite Black. In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 16.5% green and 16.9% blue (rgb(38, 42, 43)). Its HSL value is 192° hue, 6% saturation and 16% lightness, and in CMYK it is 12% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black. #262A2B is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.50:1.

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Variations of #262A2B

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#262A2B color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

262A2B2B2726
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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

262A2B2B26272B2A26
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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

262A2B2B262A2A2B26
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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

262A2B27262B2B27262A2B26
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

262A2B2A262B2B2726272B26
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#262A2B for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #262A2B appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #28292B
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #292A2B
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #282A2B
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #28292B
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #28292B
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #252A2A
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #252A2B
  • Achromatopsia 99% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #292929
  • Achromatomaly 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #28292A

#262A2B contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.50:1 Super#262A2B text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.45:1 Very poor#262A2B text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#262A2B in CSS

/* Graphite Black */
.color { color: #262A2B; }
.background { background-color: #262A2B; }
.border { border: 1px solid #262A2B; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(38 42 43);
color: hsl(192 6% 16%);
color: oklch(0.281 0.006 214.4);

#262A2B FAQ

What color is #262A2B?

#262A2B is a very dark gray. Its closest named color is Graphite Black. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #262A2B?

#262A2B is rgb(38, 42, 43) in RGB, hsl(192, 6%, 16%) in HSL and cmyk(12%, 2%, 0%, 83%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #262A2B?

The complementary color of #262A2B is #2B2726, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #262A2B?

White text has the best contrast on #262A2B: 14.50:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #262A2B a warm or cool color?

#262A2B is a neutral color.