Close to Gunmetal
#26322E
#26322E is a very dark, soft, grayish green, close to the color Gunmetal. In RGB it’s made of 14.9% red, 19.6% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 160°, with 14% saturation and 17% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #26322E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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1.58:1 FailThis color as text on white
13.31:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.58:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #26322E as they’d see it.
#26322E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #26322E
What color is #26322E?
#26322E is a very dark, soft, grayish green, close to the color Gunmetal. In RGB it’s made of 14.9% red, 19.6% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 160°, with 14% saturation and 17% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #26322E in RGB?
#26322E is rgb(38, 50, 46): 38 red, 50 green, and 46 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #26322E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(24, 0, 8, 80). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #26322E?
PANTONE Black 3 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #26322E?
Its complement #382C30 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.