What color is #261019?

#261019 is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #261019?

The RGB value is 38, 16, 25: 38 red, 16 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #261019?

The complementary color is #10261D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #261019?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#261019 color

#261019 rgb(38, 16, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #261019 is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 6.3% green and 9.8% blue (38, 16, 25).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 41% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 34% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.94:1).

#261019 color codes

HEX	`#261019`
RGB	`rgb(38, 16, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 6.3%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 41%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 58%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 34%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.7, 12.95, -1.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.7, 13.02, 354.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.16, 0.853, 1.023)`
Decimal	`2494489`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #261019, 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 #261019	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#261019 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #261019 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #261019; }
.text { color: #261019; }
.border { border: 2px solid #261019; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 16 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #261019, #261210); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #261019?: #261019 is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #261019?: The RGB value is 38, 16, 25: 38 red, 16 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #261019?: The complementary color is #10261D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #261019?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.