What color is #261919?

#261919 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #261919?

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

What is the complementary color of #261919?

The complementary color is #192626, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #261919?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#261919 color

#261919 rgb(38, 25, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #261919 is a very dark, grayish red.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 21% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 34% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Dark Orchestra (#251B19), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17:1).

#261919 color codes

HEX	`#261919`
RGB	`rgb(38, 25, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 9.8%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 21%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 34%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 34%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.39, 6.5, 2.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.39, 6.99, 21.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.322, 1.178, 1.077)`
Decimal	`2496793`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #261919, 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 #261919	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#261919 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	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 #261919 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #261919; }
.text { color: #261919; }
.border { border: 2px solid #261919; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 25 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #261919, #262019); }

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Questions

What color is #261919?: #261919 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #261919?: The RGB value is 38, 25, 25: 38 red, 25 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #261919?: The complementary color is #192626, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #261919?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.