What color is #261617?

#261617 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 #261617?

The RGB value is 38, 22, 23: 38 red, 22 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #261617?

The complementary color is #162625, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #261617?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#261617 color

#261617 rgb(38, 22, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #261617 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 8.6% green and 9% blue (38, 22, 23).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 27% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% 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 17.36:1).

#261617 color codes

HEX	`#261617`
RGB	`rgb(38, 22, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 8.6%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 27%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 42%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 39%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.38, 8.32, 2.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.38, 8.73, 17.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.241, 1.048, 0.947)`
Decimal	`2496023`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #261617, 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 #261617	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#261617 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	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 #261617 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #261617; }
.text { color: #261617; }
.border { border: 2px solid #261617; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 22 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #261617, #261d16); }

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Questions

What color is #261617?: #261617 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 #261617?: The RGB value is 38, 22, 23: 38 red, 22 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #261617?: The complementary color is #162625, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #261617?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.