What color is #261F1D?

#261F1D is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #261F1D?

The RGB value is 38, 31, 29: 38 red, 31 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #261F1D?

The complementary color is #1D2426, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #261F1D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#261F1D color

#261F1D rgb(38, 31, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #261F1D is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 12.2% green and 11.4% blue (38, 31, 29).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 13% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 24% 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 16.2:1).

#261F1D color codes

HEX	`#261F1D`
RGB	`rgb(38, 31, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 12.2%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 13%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 24%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 24%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.49, 2.94, 2.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.49, 3.94, 41.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.511, 1.481, 1.368)`
Decimal	`2498333`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #261F1D, 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 #261F1D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#261F1D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #261F1D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #261f1d; }
.text { color: #261f1d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #261f1d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 31 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #261f1d, #26241d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #261F1D?: #261F1D is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #261F1D?: The RGB value is 38, 31, 29: 38 red, 31 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #261F1D?: The complementary color is #1D2426, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #261F1D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.