What color is #26151A?

#26151A is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #26151A?

The RGB value is 38, 21, 26: 38 red, 21 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26151A?

The complementary color is #152621, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26151A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26151A color

#26151A rgb(38, 21, 26)

Shades of black

The hex color #26151A is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 8.2% green and 10.2% blue (38, 21, 26).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 29% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 32% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.43:1).

#26151A color codes

HEX	`#26151A`
RGB	`rgb(38, 21, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 8.2%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 29%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 45%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 32%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.18, 9.6, 0.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.18, 9.6, 0.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.254, 1.023, 1.109)`
Decimal	`2495770`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26151A, 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 #26151A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26151A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.43:1	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 #26151A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26151a; }
.text { color: #26151a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26151a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 21 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26151a, #261915); }

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Questions

What color is #26151A?: #26151A is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #26151A?: The RGB value is 38, 21, 26: 38 red, 21 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26151A?: The complementary color is #152621, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26151A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.