What color is #26181C?

#26181C is a very dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Bats Cloak. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #26181C?

The RGB value is 38, 24, 28: 38 red, 24 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26181C?

The complementary color is #182622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26181C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26181C color

#26181C rgb(38, 24, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #26181C is a very dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 9.4% green and 11% blue (38, 24, 28).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 23% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 26% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Bats Cloak (#1F1518), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.08:1).

#26181C color codes

HEX	`#26181C`
RGB	`rgb(38, 24, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 9.4%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 23%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 37%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 26%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.18, 7.82, 0.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.18, 7.82, 0.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.336, 1.149, 1.25)`
Decimal	`2496540`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26181C, 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 #26181C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26181C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.08:1	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 #26181C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26181c; }
.text { color: #26181c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26181c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 24 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26181c, #261b18); }

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Questions

What color is #26181C?: #26181C is a very dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Bats Cloak. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #26181C?: The RGB value is 38, 24, 28: 38 red, 24 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26181C?: The complementary color is #182622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26181C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.