What color is #261306?

#261306 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Shadow Play. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #261306?

The RGB value is 38, 19, 6: 38 red, 19 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #261306?

The complementary color is #061926, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #261306?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#261306 color

#261306 rgb(38, 19, 6)

Shades of black

The hex color #261306 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 7.5% green and 2.4% blue (38, 19, 6).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 73% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 84% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Play (#2D1403), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.82:1).

#261306 color codes

HEX	`#261306`
RGB	`rgb(38, 19, 6)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 7.5%, 2.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 73%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 84%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 84%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.05, 8.23, 9.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.05, 12.76, 49.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.065, 0.891, 0.288)`
Decimal	`2495238`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #261306, 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 #261306	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#261306 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	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 #261306 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #261306; }
.text { color: #261306; }
.border { border: 2px solid #261306; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 19 6 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #261306, #262306); }

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Questions

What color is #261306?: #261306 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Shadow Play. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #261306?: The RGB value is 38, 19, 6: 38 red, 19 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #261306?: The complementary color is #061926, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #261306?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.