What color is #261819?

#261819 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #261819?

The RGB value is 38, 24, 25: 38 red, 24 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #261819?

The complementary color is #182625, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #261819?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#261819 color

#261819 rgb(38, 24, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #261819 is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 9.4% green and 9.8% blue (38, 24, 25).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 23% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 34% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.11:1).

#261819 color codes

HEX	`#261819`
RGB	`rgb(38, 24, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 9.4%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 23%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 37%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 34%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.07, 7.23, 2.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.07, 7.54, 16.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.301, 1.136, 1.07)`
Decimal	`2496537`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #261819, 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 #261819	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#261819 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	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 #261819 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #261819; }
.text { color: #261819; }
.border { border: 2px solid #261819; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 24 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #261819, #261e18); }

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Questions

What color is #261819?: #261819 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #261819?: The RGB value is 38, 24, 25: 38 red, 24 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #261819?: The complementary color is #182625, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #261819?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.