What color is #261517?

#261517 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 #261517?

The RGB value is 38, 21, 23: 38 red, 21 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #261517?

The complementary color is #152624, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #261517?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#261517 color

#261517 rgb(38, 21, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #261517 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 8.2% green and 9% blue (38, 21, 23).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 29% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 39% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.47:1).

#261517 color codes

HEX	`#261517`
RGB	`rgb(38, 21, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 8.2%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 29%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 45%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 39%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.08, 9.05, 2.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.08, 9.31, 13.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.222, 1.01, 0.941)`
Decimal	`2495767`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #261517, 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 #261517	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#261517 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	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 #261517 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #261517; }
.text { color: #261517; }
.border { border: 2px solid #261517; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 21 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #261517, #261b15); }

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Questions

What color is #261517?: #261517 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 #261517?: The RGB value is 38, 21, 23: 38 red, 21 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #261517?: The complementary color is #152624, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #261517?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.