#26080F Color
#26080F is rgb(38, 8, 15) in RGB, hsl(346, 65%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 61%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Root Beer (#290E05), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#26080Frgb(38, 8, 15)hsl(346, 65%, 9%)hsv(346, 79%, 15%)cmyk(0%, 79%, 61%, 85%)oklch(19% 0.051 8.9)lab(5.73% 15.63 2.49)lch(5.73% 15.83 9.03)What #26080F Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #26080F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#26080F Channel Values
How #26080F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 38 · G 8 · B 15 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 346° · S 65% · L 9% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 346° · S 79% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 79% · Y 61% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.68:1 vs white · 1.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #26080F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #26080F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #26080F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #26080F
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #26080F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#26080F#10100F#1B0D0F#16160E#1D110E#260909#26090C#121212Using #26080F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-26080f: #26080F;background-color: #26080F;colors: { 'color-26080f': '#26080F' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.031, blue: 0.059)<color name="color_26080f">#26080F</color>fill="#26080F"More Red Colors
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#26080F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #26080F?
#26080F is a darkest red — rgb(38, 8, 15) in RGB and hsl(346, 65%, 9%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Root Beer (#290E05), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.27.
What is the RGB value of #26080F?
#26080F is rgb(38, 8, 15) — red 38, green 8, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #26080F?
#26080F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 61%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #26080F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #26080F scores 18.68:1 against white and 1.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #26080F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #26080F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 16.83, which is visibly different.
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