What color is #26091E?

#26091E is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Belladonna. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #26091E?

The RGB value is 38, 9, 30: 38 red, 9 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26091E?

The complementary color is #092611, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26091E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26091E color

#26091E rgb(38, 9, 30)

Shades of black

The hex color #26091E is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 3.5% green and 11.8% blue (38, 9, 30).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 62% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 76% magenta, 21% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Belladonna (#220011), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.42:1).

#26091E color codes

HEX	`#26091E`
RGB	`rgb(38, 9, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 3.5%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 62%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 76%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 76%, 21%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.33, 17.89, -7.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.33, 19.31, 337.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.131, 0.701, 1.304)`
Decimal	`2492702`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26091E, 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 #26091E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26091E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	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 #26091E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26091e; }
.text { color: #26091e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26091e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 9 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26091e, #26090f); }

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Questions

What color is #26091E?: #26091E is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Belladonna. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #26091E?: The RGB value is 38, 9, 30: 38 red, 9 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26091E?: The complementary color is #092611, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26091E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.