What color is #261411?

#261411 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 #261411?

The RGB value is 38, 20, 17: 38 red, 20 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #261411?

The complementary color is #112326, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #261411?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#261411 color

#261411 rgb(38, 20, 17)

Shades of black

The hex color #261411 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 7.8% green and 6.7% blue (38, 20, 17).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 38% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 55% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.64:1).

#261411 color codes

HEX	`#261411`
RGB	`rgb(38, 20, 17)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 7.8%, 6.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 38%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 55%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 55%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.59, 8.81, 5.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.59, 10.36, 31.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.151, 0.953, 0.654)`
Decimal	`2495505`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #261411, 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 #261411	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#261411 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	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 #261411 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #261411; }
.text { color: #261411; }
.border { border: 2px solid #261411; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 20 17 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #261411, #261e11); }

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Questions

What color is #261411?: #261411 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 #261411?: The RGB value is 38, 20, 17: 38 red, 20 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #261411?: The complementary color is #112326, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #261411?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.