HEX to HSL: #262626

Result

Values are shown at full precision, so converting back gives exactly #262626. The rounded form is what you normally paste into CSS.

Step-by-step math

Every number below is computed from the input, nothing is looked up.

1. 1. RGB ÷ 255

   R = 0.1490
   G = 0.1490
   B = 0.1490

2. 2. max, min, Δ

   max = 0.1490
   min = 0.1490
   Δ = max − min = 0.0000

3. 3. L

   L = (max + min) / 2 = 0.1490 = 14.90%

4. 4. S

   S = Δ / (1 − |2L − 1|) = 0.0000 = 0.00%

5. 5. H

   Δ = 0 → grey, hue is undefined (written as 0)

6. 6. HSL

   hsl(0.00 0.00% 14.90%)

All formats

HEX

#262626

RGB

rgb(38 38 38)

RGB (legacy)

rgb(38, 38, 38)

HSL

hsl(0.00 0.00% 14.90%) → hsl(0 0% 15%)

HWB

hwb(0 15% 85%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.269 0.000 0.0) · oklch(26.9% 0.000 0.0)

OKLab

oklab(0.269 0.000 0.000)

Lab (D50)

lab(15.16 0.00 0.00)

LCH (D50)

lch(15.16 0.00 0.00)

Display P3

color(display-p3 0.1490 0.1490 0.1490)

Linear sRGB

color(srgb-linear 0.0194 0.0194 0.0194)

Gamut: sRGB and Display P3

#262626 is a hex color, so it sits inside sRGB and therefore inside Display P3. At this lightness and hue, sRGB reaches chroma 0.109 and Display P3 reaches 0.123; this color uses 0% of the sRGB chroma available.

CSS snippets

.element {
  color: #262626;
  color: rgb(38 38 38);
  color: hsl(0 0% 15%);
  color: oklch(0.269 0.000 0.0);
}

/* Tailwind CSS v4 */
@theme {
  --color-brand: oklch(0.269 0.000 0.0);
}
/* arbitrary values */
class="text-[#262626] bg-[oklch(0.269_0.000_0.0)]"

/* wide-gamut screens */
@media (color-gamut: p3) {
  .element { color: color(display-p3 0.1490 0.1490 0.1490); }
}

/* relative color syntax: 10% darker */
.element-dark { color: oklch(from #262626 calc(l - 0.1) c h); }

Nearby colors

Closest colors in the Tailwind and CSS named palettes (OKLab distance).

• stone-800#292524
• zinc-800#27272A
• taupe-800#2B2422
• mist-800#22292B
• olive-800#2B2B22
• mauve-800#2A212C
• v3 gray-800#1F2937
• gray-800#1E2939

Lighter and darker, same hue and chroma

• #353535 · oklch(0.329 0.000 0.0) · ΔL +0.06
• #181818 · oklch(0.209 0.000 0.0) · ΔL −0.06

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