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Black Olive

#262C11

Black Olive is a neutral dark color with the hex code #262C11. This moderately saturated hue can be represented as RGB 38, 44, 17 in digital design or CMYK 14%, 0%, 61%, 83% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Black Olive color values

HEX
#262C11
RGB
38, 44, 17
HSL
73°, 44%, 12%
CMYK
14, 0, 61, 83

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Black Olive sits at 73° on the color wheel with 44% saturation and 12% lightness, placing it in the yellow segment of the spectrum. The moderate 44% saturation gives it enough color presence to register clearly without competing for dominance in a composition. Near-black lightness makes it read as a deep, absorptive tone — color is implied more than seen.

In digital environments, Black Olive is rendered as rgb(38, 44, 17), where the green channel leads at 44, with red and blue channels close behind. This cool mid-tone is a reliable choice for UI chrome, informational states, and contexts that call for a calm, readable presence.

For print, Black Olive translates to a CMYK breakdown of 14C 0M 61Y 83K. The dominant black channel (83%) 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 Black Olive

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #262C11;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 38, 44, 17;
}

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

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#262C11',
}

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

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 14%
M: 0%
Y: 61%
K: 83%

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

RGB for Screens 

rgb(38, 44, 17)
rgba(38, 44, 17, 0.8)

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

Brands using similar hue

14 brand s with colors near 73° on the color wheel

Robinhood logo
Robinhood
Zendesk logo
Zendesk
Linktree logo
Linktree
Microsoft logo
Microsoft

Frequently asked questions

What color is #262C11?
#262C11 is Black Olive, a neutral dark color with RGB values of 38, 44, 17. It has a hue of 73°, 44% saturation, and 12% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #262C11?
The RGB color code for #262C11 is rgb(38, 44, 17). This means it contains 38 red, 44 green, and 17 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Black Olive a warm or cool color?
Black Olive (#262C11) is a neutral color, sitting between warm and cool on the color wheel.
How do I use #262C11 in CSS?
You can use #262C11 in CSS with: background-color: #262C11; or color: #262C11; or as an RGB value: rgb(38, 44, 17). For print design, use CMYK: 14%, 0%, 61%, 83%.

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