What color is #262214?

#262214 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #262214?

The RGB value is 38, 34, 20: 38 red, 34 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #262214?

The complementary color is #141826, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #262214?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#262214 color

#262214 rgb(38, 34, 20)

Shades of black

The hex color #262214 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 13.3% green and 7.8% blue (38, 34, 20).

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

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.89:1).

#262214 color codes

HEX	`#262214`
RGB	`rgb(38, 34, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 13.3%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 31%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 47%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 47%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.27, -0.82, 10.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.27, 10.14, 94.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.498, 1.607, 0.893)`
Decimal	`2499092`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #262214, 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 #262214	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#262214 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.89:1	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 #262214 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #262214; }
.text { color: #262214; }
.border { border: 2px solid #262214; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 34 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #262214, #212614); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #262214?: #262214 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #262214?: The RGB value is 38, 34, 20: 38 red, 34 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #262214?: The complementary color is #141826, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #262214?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.