Palettes / Colors / #261908

#261908 — Dark Orange

#261908 is a orange color we call Dark Orange, closest to the named color Black (#000000). It belongs to the orange family.

#261908 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #081526; it also sits naturally between #260A08 and #242608. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 15% · Green 10% · Blue 3%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 34% · Yellow 79% · Key 85%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #261908

.text { color: #261908; }
.background { background-color: #261908; }
.border { border: 3px solid #261908; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(38, 25, 8); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(34, 65%, 9%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #261908; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(38, 25, 8, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #261908; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(38, 25, 8, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#261908">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#261908">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #081526:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #261908: #FFFFFF.

How #261908 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #261908 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #261907  ·  #261909 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #261908?

#261908 is Dark Orange, a orange color (RGB 38, 25, 8). Its closest standard named color is Black.

What is the RGB and HSL of #261908?

#261908 is RGB 38, 25, 8 — HSL 34°, 65%, 9% — CMYK 0%, 34%, 79%, 85%.

What colors go with #261908?

Its complement is #081526; analogous partners are #260A08 and #242608. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #261908 for text?

White text on #261908 has a contrast ratio of 17.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.22:1.