What color is #262409?

#262409 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Secret Passage. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #262409?

The RGB value is 38, 36, 9: 38 red, 36 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #262409?

The complementary color is #090B26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #262409?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#262409 color

#262409 rgb(38, 36, 9)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #262409 is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 14.1% green and 3.5% blue (38, 36, 9).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 62% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 76% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Secret Passage (#372A05), a difference of 7.3 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.69:1).

#262409 color codes

HEX	`#262409`
RGB	`rgb(38, 36, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 14.1%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 62%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 76%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 76%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.79, -3.56, 16.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.79, 16.9, 102.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.48, 1.694, 0.507)`
Decimal	`2499593`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #262409, 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 #262409	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#262409 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.69:1	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 #262409 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #262409; }
.text { color: #262409; }
.border { border: 2px solid #262409; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 36 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #262409, #1a2609); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #262409?: #262409 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Secret Passage. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #262409?: The RGB value is 38, 36, 9: 38 red, 36 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #262409?: The complementary color is #090B26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #262409?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.