Information about #260B0C color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #260B0C reads as a clearly saturated warm red and sits very close to black. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Root Beer (#290E05). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Officer I cant breathe (#231107) and Very Reddish Brown (#1D1111).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(38, 11, 12)), which gives #260B0C its character. If you plan to put text on a #260B0C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 18.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:85), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #260B0C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#260B0C color variations
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#260B0C color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#260B0C color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#260B0C color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#260B0C color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#260B0C 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #260B0C color
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Nearest named colors to #260B0C
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#290E05
#231107
#1D1111
#1C1208
#2C1608
#211216
#251706
#1A1110
#271615
#1D000E
#2B0202
#310C16
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#260B0C
- RGB38, 11, 12
- CMYK0, 11, 10, 85
- CSSrgb(38, 11, 12)
- HSL358°, 55%, 10%
- HSL Precise357.778°, 55.102%, 9.608%
- HSV358°, 71%, 15%
- HSB358°, 71%, 15%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.149
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.043
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
- GLSLvec3(0.149, 0.043, 0.047)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.149, 0.043, 0.047, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.149, 0.043, 0.047)
- Percentage of Red in RGB14.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB4.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Dark
- HEX ID260B0C
- DECIMAL ID2493196
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
