What color is #26220E?

#26220E is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #26220E?

The RGB value is 38, 34, 14: 38 red, 34 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26220E?

The complementary color is #0E1226, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26220E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26220E color

#26220E rgb(38, 34, 14)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #26220E is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 13.3% green and 5.5% blue (38, 34, 14).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 46% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 63% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 5.4 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.94:1).

#26220E color codes

HEX	`#26220E`
RGB	`rgb(38, 34, 14)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 13.3%, 5.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 46%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 63%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 63%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.16, -1.65, 13.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.16, 13.55, 96.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.451, 1.588, 0.645)`
Decimal	`2499086`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26220E, 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 #26220E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26220E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #26220E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26220e; }
.text { color: #26220e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26220e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 34 14 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26220e, #1e260e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #26220E?: #26220E is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #26220E?: The RGB value is 38, 34, 14: 38 red, 34 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26220E?: The complementary color is #0E1226, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26220E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.