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HEX atlas value

#26180D

#26180D is a warm orange HEX color close to Matte Black. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 38, 24, 13, HSL 26, 49%, 10%, has luminance 0.0109, and belongs to the dark and earth tone groups.

orangewarmdarkearth-tone
#26180D Sample readable text
HEX #26180D
RGB rgb(38, 24, 13)
HSL hsl(26 49% 10%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 37, 66, 85)
Luminance 0.0109
Contrast Black 1.22:1White 17.24:1

CSS

--color-26180d: #26180D;
.background-26180d { background-color: #26180D; }
.text-26180d { color: #26180D; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0109
Black text1.22:1AA Fail
White text17.24:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#26180D","rgb":[38,24,13],"hsl":[26,49,10],"cmyk":[0,37,66,85],"luminance":0.0109,"contrast":{"black":1.22,"white":17.24}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":1.22,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":17.24,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"Black","hex":"#000000","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1,"contrastWhite":21,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Carbon Black","hex":"#0C0C0C","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.07,"contrastWhite":19.55,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#260D0F","hex":"#260D0F","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.15,"contrastWhite":18.32,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#0D1B26","hex":"#0D1B26","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.2,"contrastWhite":17.47,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Matte Black","hex":"#1A1A1A","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.21,"contrastWhite":17.41,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","dark","earth tone","dark orange","earth tone orange","Matte Black adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","dark theme accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/26180d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/matte-black.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/carbon-fiber.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raisin.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#0D1B26","analogous":["#260D0F","#26240D"],"triadic":["#0D2618","#180D26"],"tetradic":["#0F260D","#0D1B26","#240D26"],"splitComplementary":["#0D2624","#0D0F26"],"monochromatic":["#6A4324","#26180D","#000000"]}
Variants
{"light":"#6A4324","dark":"#000000","saturated":"#2C1707","desaturated":"#201913","pastel":"#78553B","neon":"#5C2800"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"matte-black","name":"Matte Black","hex":"#1A1A1A","distance":17.804493814764857},{"slug":"carbon-fiber","name":"Carbon Fiber","hex":"#1C1C1C","distance":18.466185312619388},{"slug":"raisin","name":"Raisin","hex":"#242124","distance":24.779023386727733},{"slug":"rubber","name":"Rubber","hex":"#2A2725","distance":28.583211855912904},{"slug":"carbon-black","name":"Carbon Black","hex":"#0C0C0C","distance":28.653097563788805}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #26180D

#26180D is classified as a warm orange value with dark and earth tone visual character. #26180D is visually closest to Matte Black, a named gray color with HEX #1A1A1A.

The RGB channels are 38, 24, and 13, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 26deg with 49% saturation and 10% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.0109, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 17.80, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text1.22:1AA Fail
White text17.24:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #26180D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000001.22:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF17.24:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

Black#FFFFFF text · best 21:1#000000
Carbon Black#FFFFFF text · best 19.55:1#0C0C0C
#260D0F#FFFFFF text · best 18.32:1#260D0F
#0D1B26#FFFFFF text · best 17.47:1#0D1B26
Matte Black#FFFFFF text · best 17.41:1#1A1A1A

Generated Palette

#26180D#26180D
#0D1B26#0D1B26
#260D0F#260D0F
#26240D#26240D
#6A4324#6A4324
Black#000000

Color Harmonies

#0D1B26#0D1B26
#260D0F#260D0F
#26240D#26240D
#0D2618#0D2618
#180D26#180D26

Variants

#6A4324#6A4324
Black#000000
#2C1707#2C1707
#201913#201913
#78553B#78553B
#5C2800#5C2800

Nearest Named Colors

Matte Black#1A1A1A
Carbon Fiber#1C1C1C
Raisin#242124
Rubber#2A2725
Carbon Black#0C0C0C

Related HEX Guides

Matte Black colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #1A1A1A.Carbon Fiber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #1C1C1C.Raisin colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #242124.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark group.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#26180D APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.