What color is #262114?

#262114 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 #262114?

The RGB value is 38, 33, 20: 38 red, 33 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #262114?

The complementary color is #141926, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #262114?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#262114 color

#262114 rgb(38, 33, 20)

Shades of black

The hex color #262114 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 12.9% green and 7.8% blue (38, 33, 20).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 31% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 47% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.03:1).

#262114 color codes

HEX	`#262114`
RGB	`rgb(38, 33, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 12.9%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 31%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 47%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 47%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.92, -0.11, 9.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.92, 9.65, 90.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.469, 1.55, 0.884)`
Decimal	`2498836`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #262114, 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 #262114	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#262114 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #262114 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #262114; }
.text { color: #262114; }
.border { border: 2px solid #262114; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 33 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #262114, #222614); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #262114?: #262114 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 #262114?: The RGB value is 38, 33, 20: 38 red, 33 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #262114?: The complementary color is #141926, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #262114?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.