#261408 Color
#261408 is rgb(38, 20, 8) in RGB, hsl(24, 65%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 79%, 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 3.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#261408rgb(38, 20, 8)hsl(24, 65%, 9%)hsv(24, 79%, 15%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 79%, 85%)oklch(21.3% 0.036 53.5)lab(8.55% 8.41 9.67)lch(8.55% 12.82 48.98)What #261408 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 #261408, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#261408 Channel Values
How #261408 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 20 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 65% · L 9% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 79% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 79% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.71:1 vs white · 1.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #261408 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 #261408
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #261408; 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 #261408
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 #261408 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.
#261408#181808#1E1608#1B1B07#201907#271313#26130F#181818Using #261408 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-261408: #261408;background-color: #261408;colors: { 'color-261408': '#261408' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.078, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_261408">#261408</color>fill="#261408"More Brown Colors
#261408 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#261408 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #261408?
#261408 is a darkest brown — rgb(38, 20, 8) in RGB and hsl(24, 65%, 9%) 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 3.54.
What is the RGB value of #261408?
#261408 is rgb(38, 20, 8) — red 38, green 20, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #261408?
#261408 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 79%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #261408 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #261408 scores 17.71:1 against white and 1.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #261408 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #261408 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 15.41, which is visibly different.
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