#262B18 Color
#262B18 is rgb(38, 43, 24) in RGB, hsl(76, 28%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 44%, 83%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#262B18rgb(38, 43, 24)hsl(76, 28%, 13%)hsv(76, 44%, 17%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 44%, 83%)oklch(27.8% 0.033 120.6)lab(16.59% -5.30 11.62)lch(16.59% 12.77 114.51)What #262B18 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #262B18, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#262B18 Channel Values
How #262B18 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 38 · G 43 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 76° · S 28% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 76° · S 44% · V 17% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 83% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.57:1 vs white · 1.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #262B18 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #262B18
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #262B18; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #262B18
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #262B18 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-262b18: #262B18;background-color: #262B18;colors: { 'color-262b18': '#262B18' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.169, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_262b18">#262B18</color>fill="#262B18"More Green Colors
#262B18 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#262B18 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #262B18?
#262B18 is a darkest green — rgb(38, 43, 24) in RGB and hsl(76, 28%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.94.
What is the RGB value of #262B18?
#262B18 is rgb(38, 43, 24) — red 38, green 43, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #262B18?
#262B18 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 44%, 83%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #262B18 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #262B18 scores 14.57:1 against white and 1.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #262B18 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #262B18 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 20.94, which is visibly different.
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