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#262B2A Graphite Black

#262B2A is a very dark gray named Graphite Black. In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 16.9% green and 16.5% blue (rgb(38, 43, 42)). Its HSL value is 168° hue, 6% saturation and 16% lightness, and in CMYK it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 83% black. #262B2A is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.37:1.

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Variations of #262B2A

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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#262B2A color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

262B2A2B2627
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Split complementary

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

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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.

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Tetradic

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

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#262B2A for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #262B2A 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 #292A2A
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #2A2A2A
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #292A2A
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #292A2A
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #292A2A
  • Tritanopia 100% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #252B2B
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #262B2A
  • Achromatopsia 99% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #2A2A2A
  • Achromatomaly 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #292A2A

#262B2A contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.37:1 Super#262B2A text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.46:1 Very poor#262B2A text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#262B2A in CSS

/* Graphite Black */
.color { color: #262B2A; }
.background { background-color: #262B2A; }
.border { border: 1px solid #262B2A; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(38 43 42);
color: hsl(168 6% 16%);
color: oklch(0.284 0.007 182.5);

#262B2A FAQ

What color is #262B2A?

#262B2A 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 #262B2A?

#262B2A is rgb(38, 43, 42) in RGB, hsl(168, 6%, 16%) in HSL and cmyk(12%, 0%, 2%, 83%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #262B2A?

The complementary color of #262B2A is #2B2627, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #262B2A?

White text has the best contrast on #262B2A: 14.37:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #262B2A a warm or cool color?

#262B2A is a neutral color.