What color is #26231D?

#26231D is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Coco’s Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #26231D?

The RGB value is 38, 35, 29: 38 red, 35 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26231D?

The complementary color is #1D2026, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26231D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26231D color

#26231D rgb(38, 35, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #26231D is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 13.7% green and 11.4% blue (38, 35, 29).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 13% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 24% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Coco’s Black (#1C1C1A), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.66:1).

#26231D color codes

HEX	`#26231D`
RGB	`rgb(38, 35, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 13.7%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 13%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 24%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 24%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.84, 0.1, 4.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.84, 4.54, 88.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.622, 1.703, 1.405)`
Decimal	`2499357`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26231D, 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 #26231D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26231D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #26231D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26231d; }
.text { color: #26231d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26231d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 35 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26231d, #25261d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #26231D?: #26231D is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Coco’s Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #26231D?: The RGB value is 38, 35, 29: 38 red, 35 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26231D?: The complementary color is #1D2026, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26231D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.