What color is #260923?

#260923 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 #260923?

The RGB value is 38, 9, 35: 38 red, 9 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #260923?

The complementary color is #09260C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #260923?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#260923 color

#260923 rgb(38, 9, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #260923 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 3.5% green and 13.7% blue (38, 9, 35).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 62% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 76% magenta, 8% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Black Sabbath (#220022), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.33:1).

#260923 color codes

HEX	`#260923`
RGB	`rgb(38, 9, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 3.5%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 62%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 76%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 76%, 8%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.58, 19.09, -10.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.58, 21.9, 330.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.2, 0.729, 1.667)`
Decimal	`2492707`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #260923, 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 #260923	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#260923 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	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 #260923 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #260923; }
.text { color: #260923; }
.border { border: 2px solid #260923; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 9 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #260923, #260914); }

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Questions

What color is #260923?: #260923 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 #260923?: The RGB value is 38, 9, 35: 38 red, 9 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #260923?: The complementary color is #09260C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #260923?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.