#262C36 Hex Color

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Color Name

Squid Ink*

Hex Color Code

#262C36

RGB Color Code

RGB(38, 44, 54)

CMYK Values*

29.6%, 18.5%, 0.0%, 78.8%

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#262C36 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is 262C36?

The RGB color code for color number #262C36 is RGB(38, 44, 54). In the RGB color model, #262C36 has a red value of 38, a green value of 44, and a blue value of 54. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 29.6% cyan, 18.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 78.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 217.5° (degrees), 17.4 % saturation, and 18.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #262C36 has a hue of 217.5° (degrees), 29.6 % saturation and 21.2 % brightness/value.

Color 262C36 is cool or warm?

Color 262C36 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #262C36? (For interior and product design)

262C36 has an LRV of nearly 2.5. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color

#262C36

LRV 2.5

Light Color

Compare LRV 2.5 of #262C36 with dark and light color

Is #262C36 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 262C36 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #262C36 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #262C36

Hex triplet: #262C36
Red: 26
Green: 2C
Blue: 36

RGBA / RGB rgb(38, 44, 54)

Red: 38 (14.9%)
Green: 44 (17.3%)
Blue: 54 (21.2%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 29.63%
Magenta: 18.52%
Yellow: 0.00%
Key: 78.82%

HSL hsl(217.5deg, 17.4 %, 18.0 %)

Hue: 217.5°
Saturation: 17.39 %
Lightness: 18.04 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 217.5°
Saturation: 29.63 %
Brightness / Value: 21.18 %

RYB ryb(168, 177, 199)

Red: 168 (66.0%)
Yellow: 177 (69.3%)
Blue: 199 (77.9%)

HWB

Hue: 217.5°
Whiteness: 14.90 %
Blackness: 78.82 %

CMY

Cyan: 85.10%
Magenta: 82.75%
Yellow: 78.82%

XYZ

X: 2.37
Y: 2.48
Z: 3.84

YXY

Y1: 2.48
X: 0.27
Y2: 0.29

CIE-Lab

L: 17.83
A: 0.18
B: -7.29

CIE-Lch

L: 17.83
C: 7.29
H: 271.44

CIE-Luv

L: 17.83
U: -2.93
V: -7.31

Hunter-Lab

L: 15.75
A: -0.74
B: -3.45

Other

LRV: ~ 2.5 %
Munsell Color System: 1.4PB 1.7/1.3

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #262C36

These are the named colors closest to hex 262C36, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#232F3E Color Squid Ink

97.06% match | ΔE 2.94

#2A3439 Color Gunmetal

94.90% match | ΔE 5.10

#242124 Color Raisin Black

93.35% match | ΔE 6.65

#333333 Color Dark Charcoal

93.31% match | ΔE 6.69

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 262C36.

#252B36 Color PANTONE 19-4103 TCX - Silhouette

99.30% match | ΔE 0.70

#262B37 Color PANTONE 19-4020 TCX - Dark Sapphire

98.41% match | ΔE 1.59

#272F38 Color PANTONE 19-4012 TCX - Carbon

98.27% match | ΔE 1.73

#2C333E Color PANTONE 19-4021 TCX - Blueberry

97.75% match | ΔE 2.25

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 262C36.

#252A36 Color PANTONE 4280 C

98.32% match | ΔE 1.68

#1D252D Color PANTONE 433 C

96.93% match | ΔE 3.07

#2F303A Color PANTONE 8603 C

96.71% match | ΔE 3.29

#1C1F2A Color PANTONE 532 C

95.48% match | ΔE 4.52

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 262C36.

#2B3036 Color RAL 260 20 15 - Suit Blue

97.29% match | ΔE 2.71

#2B303E Color RAL 280 20 10 - Diamond Black

97.07% match | ΔE 2.93

#24313D Color RAL 260 20 05 - Blue-Black

96.77% match | ΔE 3.23

#313238 Color RAL 280 20 05 - Granite Black

96.30% match | ΔE 3.70

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 262C36.

#1A2B3C Color RAL 5011 - Steel Blue

95.62% match | ΔE 4.38

#191E28 Color RAL 5004 - Black Blue

95.59% match | ΔE 4.41

#27292B Color RAL 9011 - Graphite Black

95.11% match | ΔE 4.89

#2F3234 Color RAL 7021 - Black Gray

94.79% match | ΔE 5.21

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 262C36.

#323638 Color BS 18-B-27 - Grey

94.15% match | ΔE 5.85

#363E42 Color BS 00-A-13 - Storm Grey (Greyfriar)

92.86% match | ΔE 7.14

#191A1C Color BS 18-B-29 - Blue

92.66% match | ΔE 7.34

Paint color for Hex #262C36

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 262C36 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 262C36 once it is on a wall.

Valspar

Hex color 262C36 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #262C36 to Valspar

#292F35 Color Deep Space Echo (T691)

97.24% match | ΔE 2.76

#2F3238 Color Very Black (5011-2)

96.87% match | ΔE 3.13

#2B3140 Color Blue Coal (4011-3)

96.72% match | ΔE 3.28

#22262B Color Tuxedo (8006-8G)

96.57% match | ΔE 3.43

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 262C36 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #262C36 to Sherwin Williams

#2B3441 Color Anchors Aweigh (SW 9179)

97.08% match | ΔE 2.92

#31363A Color Inkwell (SW 6992)

95.11% match | ΔE 4.89

#323639 Color Black of Night (SW 6993)

94.68% match | ΔE 5.32

#283849 Color In the Navy (SW 9178)

94.62% match | ΔE 5.38

Benjamin Moore

Hex color 262C36 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #262C36 to Benjamin Moore

#33383E Color After Midnight (CSP-630)

95.46% match | ΔE 4.54

#323A43 Color Polo Blue (2062-10)

95.37% match | ΔE 4.63

#323436 Color Midnight Dream (2129-10)

94.50% match | ΔE 5.50

#2F394B Color Deep Royal (2061-10)

94.48% match | ΔE 5.52

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 262C36 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #262C36 to Dunn-Edwards

#343B4E Color Old Mill (DEA 185)

93.36% match | ΔE 6.64

#353F51 Color Dark & Stormy (DET 572)

92.96% match | ΔE 7.04

#343E54 Color Black River Falls (DEA 189)

92.08% match | ΔE 7.92

#3E3F41 Color Dark Engine (DE 6350)

92.04% match | ΔE 7.96

PPG Paints

Hex color 262C36 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #262C36 to PPG Paints

#404149 Color Napoleon (PPG1013-7)

92.45% match | ΔE 7.55

#3C3D3D Color Starless Sky (PPG0995-7)

91.71% match | ΔE 8.29

#414040 Color Black Magic (PPG1001-7)

90.73% match | ΔE 9.27

#3B484F Color Midnight Hour (PPG1038-7)

90.19% match | ΔE 9.81

Behr

Hex color 262C36 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #262C36 to Behr

#3B4354 Color Indigo Ink (HDC-CL-26A)

91.89% match | ΔE 8.11

#3D3E3E Color Carbon (N520-7)

91.49% match | ΔE 8.51

#3F4041 Color Totally Black (HDC-MD-04)

91.42% match | ΔE 8.58

#3B3C3B Color Limousine Leather (MQ5-05)

91.40% match | ΔE 8.60

Farrow & Ball

Hex color 262C36 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #262C36 to Farrow & Ball

#3D3C3C Color Pitch Black (256)

91.62% match | ΔE 8.38

#454749 Color Off-Black (57)

89.91% match | ΔE 10.09

#484348 Color Paean Black (294)

89.74% match | ΔE 10.26

#45494C Color Railings (31)

89.65% match | ΔE 10.35

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#262C36 color palettes and scheme combination

000000

111418

262C36

3B4454

505D72

657590

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

263630

263436

262C36

282636

302636

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

262C36

36262C

2C3626

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

262C36

362634

363026

263628

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

262C36

3B414A

51565E

676B72

7C8086

92959A

A8AAAE

BDBFC2

D3D4D6

E9E9EA

FFFFFF

Squid Ink* - #262C36 Tints

262C36

222730

1E232B

1A1E25

161A20

13161B

0F1115

0B0D10

07080A

030405

000000

Squid Ink* - #262C36 Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#262C36

Squid Ink*

#363026

Graphite Gray*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #262C36?

Color that best contrast with #262C36 is #363026, color name is Graphite Gray*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.