Dark slate gray

#263d46

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for dark slate gray, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Dark slate gray, a soft blue at 197 degrees. Near navy blues this dark carry authority in print. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Dark slate gray color values

Every conversion for #263d46, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#263d46
RGB38, 61, 70
HSL197, 30%, 21%
HSV197, 46%, 27%
CMYK46%, 13%, 0%, 73%
Lab24.3, -6.18, -8.35
XYZ3.57, 4.19, 6.42
Decimal2506054
Web safe#333333
Pantone546 C
Pantone546 CHex#263d46Rgb38 61 70Cmyk46 13 0 73Lab24 -6 -8Darker#162328Lighter#426472

Shades of dark slate gray

Tints of dark slate gray

Colors that go with dark slate gray

Dark slate gray in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 46, 13, 0, 73.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #263d46 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
46 13 0 73
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
46 16 4 79
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Dark slate gray in css

Copy #263d46 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #263d46; }
.text { color: #263d46; }
.border { border: 2px solid #263d46; }

How dark slate gray looks on light and dark

Dark slate gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #263d46 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
11.42:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
1.84:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #263d46 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark slate gray on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #263d46 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dark slate gray? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark slate gray into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #263d46 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dark slate gray, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #263d46 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.