What color is #261713?

#261713 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #261713?

The RGB value is 38, 23, 19: 38 red, 23 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #261713?

The complementary color is #132226, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #261713?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#261713 color

#261713 rgb(38, 23, 19)

Shades of black

The hex color #261713 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 9% green and 7.5% blue (38, 23, 19).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 33% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 50% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Dark Orchestra (#251B19), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.29:1).

#261713 color codes

HEX	`#261713`
RGB	`rgb(38, 23, 19)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 9%, 7.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 33%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 50%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 50%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.58, 6.93, 5.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.58, 8.95, 39.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.223, 1.072, 0.758)`
Decimal	`2496275`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #261713, 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 #261713	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#261713 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.29:1	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 #261713 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #261713; }
.text { color: #261713; }
.border { border: 2px solid #261713; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 23 19 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #261713, #262113); }

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Questions

What color is #261713?: #261713 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #261713?: The RGB value is 38, 23, 19: 38 red, 23 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #261713?: The complementary color is #132226, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #261713?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.