What color is #261A09?

#261A09 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #261A09?

The RGB value is 38, 26, 9: 38 red, 26 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #261A09?

The complementary color is #091526, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #261A09?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#261A09 color

#261A09 rgb(38, 26, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #261A09 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 10.2% green and 3.5% blue (38, 26, 9).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 62% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 76% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.02:1).

#261A09 color codes

HEX	`#261A09`
RGB	`rgb(38, 26, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 10.2%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 62%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 76%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 76%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.34, 3.48, 11.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.34, 12.32, 73.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.218, 1.171, 0.42)`
Decimal	`2497033`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #261A09, 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 #261A09	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#261A09 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.02:1	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 #261A09 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #261a09; }
.text { color: #261a09; }
.border { border: 2px solid #261a09; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 26 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #261a09, #242609); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #261A09?: #261A09 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #261A09?: The RGB value is 38, 26, 9: 38 red, 26 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #261A09?: The complementary color is #091526, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #261A09?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.