Information about #262A31 color

#262A31 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #262A31 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(38, 42, 49) (14.9% red, 16.5% green, 19.2% blue), or CMYK 4 / 3 / 0 / 81 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #262A31 reads as a softly toned sky-leaning azure and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Blue Charcoal (#262B2F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cinder (#242A2E) and Jaguar (#29292F).

The recipe behind #262A31 is rgb(38, 42, 49), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #262A31 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:81), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #262A31 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#262A31 color variations

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

#262A31 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#CFD3DA

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White

#FFFFFF

#262A31 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#1E2127

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#16191D

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#070809

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Black

#000000

#262A31 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#353A42

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#474B53

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#585C62

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Grey

#808080

#262A31 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#262A31

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#252E30

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#25302F

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#25302A

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#262A31 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
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#312D26
#312D26

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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
#262A31
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#2F3126
#2F3126

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#312726
#312726

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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
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#262F31
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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
#262A31
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#31262A
#31262A

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#2A3126
#2A3126

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#2D2631
#2D2631

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#312D26
#312D26

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#2A3126
#2A3126

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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#31262F
#31262F

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#312D26
#312D26

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#263127
#263127

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Nearest named colors to #262A31

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

Blue Charcoal color link
Blue Charcoal

#262B2F

Cinder color link
Cinder

#242A2E

Jaguar color link
Jaguar

#29292F

Bunker color link
Bunker

#292C2F

Wine Trail color link
Wine Trail

#27292D

Indian Ink color link
Indian Ink

#232732

Double Revolver color link
Double Revolver

#29272F

Double Foundry color link
Double Foundry

#282A2C

Shadowland color link
Shadowland

#26272C

Bastille color link
Bastille

#2C2C32

Dark Knight color link
Dark Knight

#232D36

Charleston Green color link
Charleston Green

#232B2B

#262A31 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#262A31
  • RGB38, 42, 49
  • CMYK4, 3, 0, 81
  • CSSrgb(38, 42, 49)
  • HSL218°, 13%, 17%
  • HSL Precise218.182°, 12.644%, 17.059%
  • HSV218°, 22%, 19%
  • HSB218°, 22%, 19%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.149, 0.165, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.149, 0.165, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.149, 0.165, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID262A31
  • DECIMAL ID2501169
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers333 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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