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#26210D Color

#26210D is rgb(38, 33, 13) in RGB, hsl(48, 49%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 66%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#26210D
HEX#26210D
RGBrgb(38, 33, 13)
HSLhsl(48, 49%, 10%)
HSVhsv(48, 66%, 15%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 66%, 85%)
OKLCHoklch(24.8% 0.034 95.7)
LABlab(12.90% -0.06 13.52)
LCHlch(12.90% 13.52 90.26)

What #26210D 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 #26210D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#26210D Channel Values

How #26210D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 38 · G 33 · B 138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 48° · S 49% · L 10%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 48° · S 66% · V 15%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 66% · K 85%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance16.08:1 vs white · 1.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #26210D 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.

TextWhite text16.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #26210D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #26210D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #26210D

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #26210D.

How #26210D 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.

Typical#26210D
Protanopia#22220D
Protanomaly#24220D
Deuteranopia#23230D
Deuteranomaly#24220D
Tritanopia#281F1F
Tritanomaly#272019
Achromatopsia#212121

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Using #26210D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-26210d: #26210D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #26210D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-26210d': '#26210D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.149, green: 0.129, blue: 0.051)
Android XML<color name="color_26210d">#26210D</color>
SVG fillfill="#26210D"

More Yellow Colors

#26210D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#26210D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #26210D?

#26210D is a darkest yellow — rgb(38, 33, 13) in RGB and hsl(48, 49%, 10%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.36.

What is the RGB value of #26210D?

#26210D is rgb(38, 33, 13) — red 38, green 33, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #26210D?

#26210D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 66%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #26210D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #26210D scores 16.08:1 against white and 1.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #26210D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #26210D 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 18.68, which is visibly different.

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