What color is #261C0E?

#261C0E is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #261C0E?

The RGB value is 38, 28, 14: 38 red, 28 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #261C0E?

The complementary color is #0E1826, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #261C0E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#261C0E color

#261C0E rgb(38, 28, 14)

Shades of black

The hex color #261C0E is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 11% green and 5.5% blue (38, 28, 14).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 46% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 63% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.73:1).

#261C0E color codes

HEX	`#261C0E`
RGB	`rgb(38, 28, 14)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 11%, 5.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 46%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 63%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 63%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.09, 2.6, 10.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.09, 10.96, 76.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.294, 1.274, 0.593)`
Decimal	`2497550`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #261C0E, 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 #261C0E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#261C0E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #261C0E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #261c0e; }
.text { color: #261c0e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #261c0e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 28 14 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #261c0e, #24260e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #261C0E?: #261C0E is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #261C0E?: The RGB value is 38, 28, 14: 38 red, 28 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #261C0E?: The complementary color is #0E1826, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #261C0E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.