What color is #261D09?

#261D09 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #261D09?

The RGB value is 38, 29, 9: 38 red, 29 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #261D09?

The complementary color is #091226, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #261D09?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#261D09 color

#261D09 rgb(38, 29, 9)

Shades of black

The hex color #261D09 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 11.4% green and 3.5% blue (38, 29, 9).

Its hue angle is 41°, with 62% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 76% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.64:1).

#261D09 color codes

HEX	`#261D09`
RGB	`rgb(38, 29, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 11.4%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(41, 62%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(41, 76%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 76%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.35, 1.32, 13.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.35, 13.29, 84.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.288, 1.311, 0.444)`
Decimal	`2497801`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #261D09, 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 #261D09	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#261D09 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #261D09 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #261d09; }
.text { color: #261d09; }
.border { border: 2px solid #261d09; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 29 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #261d09, #212609); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #261D09?: #261D09 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #261D09?: The RGB value is 38, 29, 9: 38 red, 29 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #261D09?: The complementary color is #091226, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #261D09?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.