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Baltic Sea

#26232A

Baltic Sea is a cool dark color with the hex code #26232A. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 38, 35, 42 in digital design or CMYK 10%, 17%, 0%, 84% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Baltic Sea color values

HEX
#26232A
RGB
38, 35, 42
HSL
266°, 9%, 15%
CMYK
10, 17, 0, 84

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Baltic Sea sits at 266° on the color wheel with 9% saturation and 15% lightness, placing it in the blue-violet segment of the spectrum. At near-zero saturation, it reads as a pure gray, with hue playing almost no role in its character. Near-black lightness makes it read as a deep, absorptive tone — color is implied more than seen.

In digital environments, Baltic Sea is rendered as rgb(38, 35, 42), where the blue channel is highest at 42, though it sits close to the other channels. Low saturation at this depth produces the kind of sophisticated, near-neutral dark that works for application shells, sidebars, and dark-mode base layers.

For print, Baltic Sea translates to a CMYK breakdown of 10C 17M 0Y 84K. The dominant black channel (84%) does most of the tonal work here — cyan, magenta, and yellow contribute minimally, so the printed result will be a deep, near-neutral tone that reads differently from its screen equivalent. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Baltic Sea

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #26232A;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 38, 35, 42;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#26232A',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 10%
M: 17%
Y: 0%
K: 84%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(38, 35, 42)
rgba(38, 35, 42, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Frequently asked questions

What color is #26232A?
#26232A is Baltic Sea, a cool dark color with RGB values of 38, 35, 42. It has a hue of 266°, 9% saturation, and 15% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #26232A?
The RGB color code for #26232A is rgb(38, 35, 42). This means it contains 38 red, 35 green, and 42 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Baltic Sea a warm or cool color?
Baltic Sea (#26232A) is a cool color with a hue between 120-300° on the color wheel.
How do I use #26232A in CSS?
You can use #26232A in CSS with: background-color: #26232A; or color: #26232A; or as an RGB value: rgb(38, 35, 42). For print design, use CMYK: 10%, 17%, 0%, 84%.

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