Information about #262329 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#262329 falls into the Violet Color Family — Desaturated, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(38, 35, 41) — 14.9% red, 13.7% green, 16.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 2 / 0 / 84. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#262329 is a softly muted neutral grey that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Black Russian (#24252B). Slightly further away sit Nero (#252525) and Shadowland (#26272C).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(38, 35, 41)), which gives #262329 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 15.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:84), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #262329 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#262329 color variations

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#262329 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #262329

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

#262329 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#262329
  • RGB38, 35, 41
  • CMYK1, 2, 0, 84
  • CSSrgb(38, 35, 41)
  • HSL270°, 8%, 15%
  • HSL Precise270°, 7.895%, 14.902%
  • HSV270°, 15%, 16%
  • HSB270°, 15%, 16%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • GLSLvec3(0.149, 0.137, 0.161)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.149, 0.137, 0.161, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.149, 0.137, 0.161)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID262329
  • DECIMAL ID2499369
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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