What color is #26122D?

#26122D is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #26122D?

The RGB value is 38, 18, 45: 38 red, 18 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26122D?

The complementary color is #192D12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26122D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26122D color

#26122D rgb(38, 18, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #26122D is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 7.1% green and 17.6% blue (38, 18, 45).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 43% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.4:1).

#26122D color codes

HEX	`#26122D`
RGB	`rgb(38, 18, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 7.1%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 43%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 60%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 60%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.27, 16.18, -14.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.27, 21.42, 319.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.489, 1.034, 2.603)`
Decimal	`2495021`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26122D, 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 #26122D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26122D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	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 #26122D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26122d; }
.text { color: #26122d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26122d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 18 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26122d, #2d1226); }

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Questions

What color is #26122D?: #26122D is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #26122D?: The RGB value is 38, 18, 45: 38 red, 18 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26122D?: The complementary color is #192D12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26122D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.