Information about #261920 color

#261920 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#261920 falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(38, 25, 32) — 14.9% red, 9.8% green, 12.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 2 / 85. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#261920 is a gently muted rose that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Loyal (#28191D). Slightly further away sit Hollow Plum (#2A1624) and Double Barbecue (#282020).

In RGB terms — rgb(38, 25, 32) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #261920: 16.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:85), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #261920 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#261920 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#261920 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #261920

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Loyal color link
Loyal

#28191D

Hollow Plum color link
Hollow Plum

#2A1624

Cosmonaut color link
Cosmonaut

#26211F

Sooty color link
Sooty

#281D19

Ink color link
Ink

#27221F

Raisin Black color link
Raisin Black

#242124

Plock Gray color link
Plock Gray

#232224

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#261920
  • RGB38, 25, 32
  • CMYK0, 5, 2, 85
  • CSSrgb(38, 25, 32)
  • HSL328°, 21%, 12%
  • HSL Precise327.692°, 20.635%, 12.353%
  • HSV328°, 34%, 15%
  • HSB328°, 34%, 15%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.149, 0.098, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.149, 0.098, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.149, 0.098, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID261920
  • DECIMAL ID2496800
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01