Information about #262321 color

#262321 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #262321 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Desaturated and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(38, 35, 33) — 14.9% red, 13.7% green, 12.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 2 / 85. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#262321 presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Black Chestnut Oak (#252321). Slightly further away sit Ink (#27221F) and Cosmonaut (#26211F).

The recipe behind #262321 is rgb(38, 35, 33), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 15.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:85) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #262321 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#262321 color variations

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

#262321 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#554E49

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#847972

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#ADA6A1

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#D6D2D0

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White

#FFFFFF

#262321 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#1E1C1A

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#161513

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#0F0E0D

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#070706

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Black

#000000

#262321 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#393533

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#4B4745

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Grey

#808080

#262321 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#232621

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#252621

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#262521

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#262321

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#262121

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#262123

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#262125

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#262321 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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#212426
#212426

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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
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#262321

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#212226
#212226

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#212626
#212626

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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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#262621

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#262321
#262321

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#262122
#262122

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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
#262321
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#212623
#212623

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#232126
#232126

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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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#242621
#242621

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#212426
#212426

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#232126
#232126

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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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#222621
#222621

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#212426
#212426

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#262126
#262126

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Nearest named colors to #262321

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

Black Chestnut Oak color link
Black Chestnut Oak

#252321

Ink color link
Ink

#27221F

Cosmonaut color link
Cosmonaut

#26211F

Ivory Black color link
Ivory Black

#292421

Double Barbecue color link
Double Barbecue

#282020

Raisin Black color link
Raisin Black

#242124

Plock Gray color link
Plock Gray

#232224

Nero color link
Nero

#252525

Double Diesel color link
Double Diesel

#28201D

Black Charcoal color link
Black Charcoal

#212121

Maxwell Smart color link
Maxwell Smart

#2A2525

Bokara Grey color link
Bokara Grey

#2A2725

#262321 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#262321 color image #262321 color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#262321 color image #262321 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#262321
  • RGB38, 35, 33
  • CMYK0, 1, 2, 85
  • CSSrgb(38, 35, 33)
  • HSL24°, 7%, 14%
  • HSL Precise24°, 7.042%, 13.922%
  • HSV24°, 13%, 15%
  • HSB24°, 13%, 15%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.149, 0.137, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.149, 0.137, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.149, 0.137, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID262321
  • DECIMAL ID2499361
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers43 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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