What color is #26191A?

#26191A is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Bats Cloak. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #26191A?

The RGB value is 38, 25, 26: 38 red, 25 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26191A?

The complementary color is #192625, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26191A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26191A color

#26191A rgb(38, 25, 26)

Shades of black

The hex color #26191A is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 9.8% green and 10.2% blue (38, 25, 26).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 21% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 32% 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 16.99:1).

#26191A color codes

HEX	`#26191A`
RGB	`rgb(38, 25, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 9.8%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 21%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 34%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 32%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.42, 6.7, 1.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.42, 6.95, 15.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.333, 1.182, 1.135)`
Decimal	`2496794`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26191A, 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 #26191A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26191A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.99:1	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 #26191A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26191a; }
.text { color: #26191a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26191a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 25 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26191a, #261e19); }

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Questions

What color is #26191A?: #26191A is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Bats Cloak. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #26191A?: The RGB value is 38, 25, 26: 38 red, 25 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26191A?: The complementary color is #192625, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26191A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.