Colour
#261D1B
- #261D1B
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#261D1B is a red with RGB values 38, 29, 27 and HSL 11°, 17%, 13%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 16.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#261D1B#261D1B
HEX#261D1B
RGBrgb(38, 29, 27)
RGB (0–1)0.149, 0.1137, 0.1059
RGB percentages14.9%, 11.4%, 10.6%
HSLhsl(10.9, 16.9%, 12.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(10.9, 28.9%, 14.9%)
CMYK0%, 23.7%, 28.9%, 85.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,497,819
CSS custom property--colour: #261D1B;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.0137WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness31.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 16.48:1
Contrast with white16.48:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.27:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#1F1F1F
Inverted#D9E2E4
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text16.48:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.27:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#1B2426
Analogous#261B1E, #26221B
Triadic#1B261D, #1D1B26
Split complementary#1B2622, #1B1F26
Tetradic#1F261B, #1B2426, #231B26
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R38
G29
B27
Red38 (14.9%)
Green29 (11.4%)
Blue27 (10.6%)
Hue10.91°
Saturation (HSL)16.92%
Lightness12.75%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 26 · G 1D · B 1B
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