What color is #26191C?

#26191C 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 #26191C?

The RGB value is 38, 25, 28: 38 red, 25 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26191C?

The complementary color is #192623, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26191C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26191C color

#26191C rgb(38, 25, 28)

Shades of black

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 9.8% green and 11% blue (38, 25, 28).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 21% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 26% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Bats Cloak (#1F1518), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.96:1).

#26191C color codes

HEX	`#26191C`
RGB	`rgb(38, 25, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 9.8%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 21%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 34%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 26%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.49, 7.09, 0.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.49, 7.11, 3.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.357, 1.191, 1.257)`
Decimal	`2496796`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26191C, 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 #26191C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26191C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.96:1	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 #26191C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26191c; }
.text { color: #26191c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26191c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 25 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26191c, #261c19); }

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Questions

What color is #26191C?: #26191C 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 #26191C?: The RGB value is 38, 25, 28: 38 red, 25 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26191C?: The complementary color is #192623, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26191C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.