Information about #262625 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#262625 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(38, 38, 37) — 14.9% red, 14.9% green, 14.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 0 / 85. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #262625 reads as a softly muted neutral grey and stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Nero (#252525). Slightly further away sit Maxwell Smart (#2A2525) and Bokara Grey (#2A2725).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(38, 38, 37)), which gives #262625 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 15.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:85), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #262625 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#262625 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#262625 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 #262625

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

Nero color link
Nero

#252525

Bokara Grey color link
Bokara Grey

#2A2725

Plock Gray color link
Plock Gray

#232224

Ivory Black color link
Ivory Black

#292421

Raisin Black color link
Raisin Black

#242124

Maire color link
Maire

#2A2922

Shadowland color link
Shadowland

#26272C

Ink color link
Ink

#27221F

Cosmonaut color link
Cosmonaut

#26211F

#262625 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#262625
  • RGB38, 38, 37
  • CMYK0, 0, 0, 85
  • CSSrgb(38, 38, 37)
  • HSL60°, 1%, 15%
  • HSL Precise60°, 1.333%, 14.706%
  • HSV60°, 3%, 15%
  • HSB60°, 3%, 15%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • GLSLvec3(0.149, 0.149, 0.145)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.149, 0.149, 0.145, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.149, 0.149, 0.145)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID262625
  • DECIMAL ID2500133
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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