What color is #261D11?

#261D11 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #261D11?

The RGB value is 38, 29, 17: 38 red, 29 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #261D11?

The complementary color is #111A26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #261D11?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#261D11 color

#261D11 rgb(38, 29, 17)

Shades of black

The hex color #261D11 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 11.4% green and 6.7% blue (38, 29, 17).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 38% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 55% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.58:1).

#261D11 color codes

HEX	`#261D11`
RGB	`rgb(38, 29, 17)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 11.4%, 6.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 38%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 55%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 55%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.49, 2.28, 9.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.49, 9.83, 76.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.34, 1.331, 0.717)`
Decimal	`2497809`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #261D11, 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 #261D11	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#261D11 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #261D11 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #261d11; }
.text { color: #261d11; }
.border { border: 2px solid #261d11; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 29 17 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #261d11, #252611); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #261D11?: #261D11 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #261D11?: The RGB value is 38, 29, 17: 38 red, 29 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #261D11?: The complementary color is #111A26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #261D11?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.