What color is #260020?

#260020 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Black Sabbath. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #260020?

The RGB value is 38, 0, 32: 38 red, 0 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #260020?

The complementary color is #002606, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #260020?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#260020 color

#260020 rgb(38, 0, 32)

Shades of black

The hex color #260020 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 0% green and 12.5% blue (38, 0, 32).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 100% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 16% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Black Sabbath (#220022), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.03:1).

#260020 color codes

HEX	`#260020`
RGB	`rgb(38, 0, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 0%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 100%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 100%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 16%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.67, 22.64, -11.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.67, 25.32, 333.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.06, 0.516, 1.41)`
Decimal	`2490400`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #260020, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #260020	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#260020 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #260020 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #260020; }
.text { color: #260020; }
.border { border: 2px solid #260020; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 0 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #260020, #26000d); }

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Questions

What color is #260020?: #260020 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Black Sabbath. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #260020?: The RGB value is 38, 0, 32: 38 red, 0 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #260020?: The complementary color is #002606, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #260020?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.