What color is #261024?

#261024 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #261024?

The RGB value is 38, 16, 36: 38 red, 16 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #261024?

The complementary color is #102612, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #261024?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#261024 color

#261024 rgb(38, 16, 36)

Shades of black

The hex color #261024 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 6.3% green and 14.1% blue (38, 16, 36).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 41% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 5% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.77:1).

#261024 color codes

HEX	`#261024`
RGB	`rgb(38, 16, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 6.3%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 41%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 58%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 5%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.22, 15.28, -8.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.22, 17.71, 329.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.303, 0.91, 1.776)`
Decimal	`2494500`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #261024, 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 #261024	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#261024 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.77:1	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 #261024 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #261024; }
.text { color: #261024; }
.border { border: 2px solid #261024; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 16 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #261024, #261019); }

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Questions

What color is #261024?: #261024 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #261024?: The RGB value is 38, 16, 36: 38 red, 16 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #261024?: The complementary color is #102612, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #261024?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.