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HEX atlas value

#26282A

#26282A is a neutral gray HEX color close to Slate Black. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 38, 40, 42, HSL 210, 5%, 16%, has luminance 0.021, and belongs to the dark group.

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#26282A Sample readable text
HEX #26282A
RGB rgb(38, 40, 42)
HSL hsl(210 5% 16%)
CMYK cmyk(10, 5, 0, 84)
Luminance 0.021
Contrast Black 1.42:1White 14.79:1

CSS

--color-26282a: #26282A;
.background-26282a { background-color: #26282A; }
.text-26282a { color: #26282A; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.021
Black text1.42:1AA Fail
White text14.79:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#26282A","rgb":[38,40,42],"hsl":[210,5,16],"cmyk":[10,5,0,84],"luminance":0.021,"contrast":{"black":1.42,"white":14.79}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":1.42,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":14.79,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"Black","hex":"#000000","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1,"contrastWhite":21,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Raisin","hex":"#242124","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.32,"contrastWhite":15.93,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#27272B","hex":"#27272B","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.41,"contrastWhite":14.87,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Rubber","hex":"#2A2725","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.42,"contrastWhite":14.83,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#1E2934","hex":"#1E2934","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.42,"contrastWhite":14.77,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["neutral gray","dark","dark gray","Slate Black adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","dark theme accents","neutral UI systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/26282a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/slate-black.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/asphalt.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rubber.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#2B2927","analogous":["#272B2B","#27272B"],"triadic":["#2B2729","#292B27"],"tetradic":["#2B272B","#2B2927","#272B27"],"splitComplementary":["#2B2727","#2B2B27"],"monochromatic":["#52575B","#26282A","#000000"]}
Variants
{"light":"#52575B","dark":"#000000","saturated":"#1E2934","desaturated":"#292929","pastel":"#696969","neon":"#003D7A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"slate-black","name":"Slate Black","hex":"#26282A","distance":0},{"slug":"asphalt","name":"Asphalt","hex":"#2B2B2B","distance":5.916079783099616},{"slug":"rubber","name":"Rubber","hex":"#2A2725","distance":6.48074069840786},{"slug":"raisin","name":"Raisin","hex":"#242124","distance":9.433981132056603},{"slug":"charcoal-blue","name":"Charcoal Blue","hex":"#263238","distance":17.204650534085253}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #26282A

#26282A is classified as a neutral gray value with dark visual character. #26282A is visually closest to Slate Black, a named gray color with HEX #26282A.

The RGB channels are 38, 40, and 42, with blue carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 210deg with 5% saturation and 16% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and dark theme accents. Its luminance is 0.021, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text1.42:1AA Fail
White text14.79:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #26282A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000001.42:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF14.79:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

Black#FFFFFF text · best 21:1#000000
Raisin#FFFFFF text · best 15.93:1#242124
#27272B#FFFFFF text · best 14.87:1#27272B
Rubber#FFFFFF text · best 14.83:1#2A2725
#1E2934#FFFFFF text · best 14.77:1#1E2934

Generated Palette

Slate Black#26282A
#2B2927#2B2927
#272B2B#272B2B
#27272B#27272B
#52575B#52575B
Black#000000

Color Harmonies

#2B2927#2B2927
#272B2B#272B2B
#27272B#27272B
#2B2729#2B2729
#292B27#292B27

Variants

#52575B#52575B
Black#000000
#1E2934#1E2934
#292929#292929
Dim Grey#696969
#003D7A#003D7A

Nearest Named Colors

Slate Black#26282A
Asphalt#2B2B2B
Rubber#2A2725
Raisin#242124
Charcoal Blue#263238

Related HEX Guides

Slate Black colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #26282A.Asphalt colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #2B2B2B.Rubber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #2A2725.Gray color familyBrowse named gray colors related to this HEX value.Neutral colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#26282A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.