What color is #261627?

#261627 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 #261627?

The RGB value is 38, 22, 39: 38 red, 22 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #261627?

The complementary color is #172716, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #261627?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#261627 color

#261627 rgb(38, 22, 39)

Shades of black

The hex color #261627 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 8.6% green and 15.3% blue (38, 22, 39).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 28% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.12:1).

#261627 color codes

HEX	`#261627`
RGB	`rgb(38, 22, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 8.6%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 28%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 44%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 44%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.05, 11.79, -8.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.05, 14.47, 324.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.452, 1.132, 2.061)`
Decimal	`2496039`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #261627, 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 #261627	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#261627 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	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 #261627 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #261627; }
.text { color: #261627; }
.border { border: 2px solid #261627; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 22 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #261627, #27161f); }

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Questions

What color is #261627?: #261627 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 #261627?: The RGB value is 38, 22, 39: 38 red, 22 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #261627?: The complementary color is #172716, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #261627?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.