What color is #260526?

#260526 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Black Sabbath. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #260526?

The RGB value is 38, 5, 38: 38 red, 5 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #260526?

The complementary color is #052605, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #260526?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#260526 color

#260526 rgb(38, 5, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #260526 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 2% green and 14.9% blue (38, 5, 38).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 77% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 87% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Black Sabbath (#220022), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.55:1).

#260526 color codes

HEX	`#260526`
RGB	`rgb(38, 5, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 2%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 77%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 87%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 87%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.97, 21.85, -13.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.97, 25.94, 327.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.203, 0.661, 1.897)`
Decimal	`2491686`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #260526, 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 #260526	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#260526 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	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 #260526 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #260526; }
.text { color: #260526; }
.border { border: 2px solid #260526; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 5 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #260526, #260516); }

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Questions

What color is #260526?: #260526 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Black Sabbath. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #260526?: The RGB value is 38, 5, 38: 38 red, 5 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #260526?: The complementary color is #052605, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #260526?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.