Charcoal (Neutral)
#262521
RGB: 38, 37, 33
Color OverviewHEX #262521
#262521 Color Code Information
In the RGB color space, #262521 is composed of 15% red, 15% green, and 13% blue. In the HSL color space, it has a hue of 48°, saturation of 7%, and lightness of 14%.
HEX
#262521
RGB
38, 37, 33
HSL
48°, 7%, 14%
HSV
48°, 13.2%, 14.9%
CMYK
0%, 3%, 13%, 85%
Name Match
Charcoal
Closest StandardCSS Code & Tailwind Declarations
Ready-to-use style sheets and arbitrary classes for web development.
CSS Variables
:root {
--color-brand: #262521;
}
.element {
color: #262521;
background: #262521;
}Tailwind v4 Classes
<!-- Tailwind Arbitrary --> <div className="bg-[#262521] text-[#262521] border-[#262521]"> #262521 </div>
Shades of #262521 (Darker Variations)
Progressively mixed with black for depth, borders, and shadows.
Tints of #262521 (Lighter Variations)
Progressively mixed with pure white for subtle backgrounds and badges.
Tones of #262521 (Muted Variations)
Mixed with neutral gray to create soft, low-contrast variants.
Color Summary
Color NameCharcoal
LuminanceDark (Deep)
Hue Angle48° (Warm)
Print Ink (K)85% Key Black
Harmonious Color Palettes for #262521
Calculated color schemes based on classic geometric color wheel angles for graphic and web design.
Complementary
Analogous
Split Complementary
Monochromatic
WCAG Accessibility Contrast Ratios
Verification against Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) standards for web text readability.
Sample Text on #262521 Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure White (#FFFFFF):15.34 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
Sample Text on #262521 Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure Black (#000000):1.37 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
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