What color is #260005?

#260005 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #260005?

The RGB value is 38, 0, 5: 38 red, 0 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #260005?

The complementary color is #002621, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #260005?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#260005 color

#260005 rgb(38, 0, 5)

Shades of black

The hex color #260005 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 0% green and 2% blue (38, 0, 5).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 100% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 87% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Nether (#2E0303), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.36:1).

#260005 color codes

HEX	`#260005`
RGB	`rgb(38, 0, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 0%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 100%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 100%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 87%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.82, 17.39, 3.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.82, 17.85, 12.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.827, 0.423, 0.182)`
Decimal	`2490373`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #260005, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #260005	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#260005 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #260005 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #260005; }
.text { color: #260005; }
.border { border: 2px solid #260005; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 0 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #260005, #260e00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #260005?: #260005 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #260005?: The RGB value is 38, 0, 5: 38 red, 0 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #260005?: The complementary color is #002621, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #260005?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.