What color is #260C2F?

#260C2F is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #260C2F?

The RGB value is 38, 12, 47: 38 red, 12 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #260C2F?

The complementary color is #152F0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #260C2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#260C2F color

#260C2F rgb(38, 12, 47)

Shades of black

The hex color #260C2F is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 4.7% green and 18.4% blue (38, 12, 47).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 59% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 74% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.86:1).

#260C2F color codes

HEX	`#260C2F`
RGB	`rgb(38, 12, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 4.7%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 59%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 74%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 74%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.95, 20.59, -17.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.95, 27.1, 319.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.444, 0.88, 2.783)`
Decimal	`2493487`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #260C2F, 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 #260C2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#260C2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	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 #260C2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #260c2f; }
.text { color: #260c2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #260c2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 12 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #260c2f, #2f0c26); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #260C2F?: #260C2F is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #260C2F?: The RGB value is 38, 12, 47: 38 red, 12 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #260C2F?: The complementary color is #152F0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #260C2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.