#261303 Color
#261303 is rgb(38, 19, 3) in RGB, hsl(27, 85%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 92%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#261303rgb(38, 19, 3)hsl(27, 85%, 8%)hsv(27, 92%, 15%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 92%, 85%)oklch(21% 0.042 60.6)lab(8.16% 8.72 11.14)lch(8.16% 14.15 51.95)What #261303 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 #261303, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#261303 Channel Values
How #261303 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 19 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 85% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 92% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 92% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.84:1 vs white · 1.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #261303 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 #261303
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #261303; 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 #261303
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 #261303 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.
#261303#171703#1E1603#1B1B02#201802#271111#26120C#171717Using #261303 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-261303: #261303;background-color: #261303;colors: { 'color-261303': '#261303' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.075, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_261303">#261303</color>fill="#261303"More Brown Colors
#261303 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#261303 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #261303?
#261303 is a darkest brown — rgb(38, 19, 3) in RGB and hsl(27, 85%, 8%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.77.
What is the RGB value of #261303?
#261303 is rgb(38, 19, 3) — red 38, green 19, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #261303?
#261303 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 92%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #261303 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #261303 scores 17.84:1 against white and 1.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #261303 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #261303 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 16.33, which is visibly different.
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