What color is #261E1A?

#261E1A 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 #261E1A?

The RGB value is 38, 30, 26: 38 red, 30 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #261E1A?

The complementary color is #1A2226, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #261E1A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#261E1A color

#261E1A rgb(38, 30, 26)

Shades of black

The hex color #261E1A is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 11.8% green and 10.2% blue (38, 30, 26).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 19% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 32% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Dark Orchestra (#251B19), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.37:1).

#261E1A color codes

HEX	`#261E1A`
RGB	`rgb(38, 30, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 11.8%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 19%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 32%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 32%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.06, 3.07, 4.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.06, 5.2, 53.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.45, 1.415, 1.174)`
Decimal	`2498074`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #261E1A, 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 #261E1A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#261E1A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #261E1A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #261e1a; }
.text { color: #261e1a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #261e1a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 30 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #261e1a, #26241a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #261E1A?: #261E1A 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 #261E1A?: The RGB value is 38, 30, 26: 38 red, 30 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #261E1A?: The complementary color is #1A2226, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #261E1A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.