What color is #26100E?

#26100E 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 #26100E?

The RGB value is 38, 16, 14: 38 red, 16 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26100E?

The complementary color is #0E2426, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26100E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26100E color

#26100E rgb(38, 16, 14)

Shades of black

The hex color #26100E is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 6.3% green and 5.5% blue (38, 16, 14).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 46% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 63% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.06:1).

#26100E color codes

HEX	`#26100E`
RGB	`rgb(38, 16, 14)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 6.3%, 5.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 46%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 63%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 63%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.36, 11.17, 5.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.36, 12.36, 25.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.064, 0.814, 0.517)`
Decimal	`2494478`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26100E, 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 #26100E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26100E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	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 #26100E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26100e; }
.text { color: #26100e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26100e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 16 14 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26100e, #261c0e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #26100E?: #26100E 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 #26100E?: The RGB value is 38, 16, 14: 38 red, 16 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26100E?: The complementary color is #0E2426, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26100E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.