What color is #260E0F?

#260E0F is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #260E0F?

The RGB value is 38, 14, 15: 38 red, 14 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #260E0F?

The complementary color is #0E2625, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #260E0F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#260E0F color

#260E0F rgb(38, 14, 15)

Shades of black

The hex color #260E0F is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 5.5% green and 5.9% blue (38, 14, 15).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 46% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 61% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.23:1).

#260E0F color codes

HEX	`#260E0F`
RGB	`rgb(38, 14, 15)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 5.5%, 5.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 46%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 63%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 61%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.87, 12.51, 4.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.87, 13.16, 18.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.043, 0.761, 0.544)`
Decimal	`2493967`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #260E0F, 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 #260E0F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#260E0F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	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 #260E0F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #260e0f; }
.text { color: #260e0f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #260e0f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 14 15 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #260e0f, #26190e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #260E0F?: #260E0F is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #260E0F?: The RGB value is 38, 14, 15: 38 red, 14 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #260E0F?: The complementary color is #0E2625, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #260E0F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.