What color is #261609?

#261609 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #261609?

The RGB value is 38, 22, 9: 38 red, 22 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #261609?

The complementary color is #091926, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #261609?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#261609 color

#261609 rgb(38, 22, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #261609 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 8.6% green and 3.5% blue (38, 22, 9).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 62% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 76% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.48:1).

#261609 color codes

HEX	`#261609`
RGB	`rgb(38, 22, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 8.6%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 62%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 76%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 76%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.04, 6.38, 9.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.04, 11.83, 57.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.136, 1.006, 0.393)`
Decimal	`2496009`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #261609, 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 #261609	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#261609 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.48:1	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 #261609 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #261609; }
.text { color: #261609; }
.border { border: 2px solid #261609; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 22 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #261609, #262409); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #261609?: #261609 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #261609?: The RGB value is 38, 22, 9: 38 red, 22 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #261609?: The complementary color is #091926, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #261609?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.