What color is #261D19?

#261D19 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #261D19?

The RGB value is 38, 29, 25: 38 red, 29 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #261D19?

The complementary color is #192226, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #261D19?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#261D19 color

#261D19 rgb(38, 29, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #261D19 is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 11.4% green and 9.8% blue (38, 29, 25).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 21% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 34% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Dark Orchestra (#251B19), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.51:1).

#261D19 color codes

HEX	`#261D19`
RGB	`rgb(38, 29, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 11.4%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 21%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 34%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 34%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.7, 3.6, 4.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.7, 5.7, 50.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.414, 1.361, 1.108)`
Decimal	`2497817`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #261D19, 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 #261D19	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#261D19 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.51:1	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 #261D19 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #261d19; }
.text { color: #261d19; }
.border { border: 2px solid #261d19; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 29 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #261d19, #262419); }

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Questions

What color is #261D19?: #261D19 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #261D19?: The RGB value is 38, 29, 25: 38 red, 29 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #261D19?: The complementary color is #192226, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #261D19?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.