What color is #261728?

#261728 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 #261728?

The RGB value is 38, 23, 40: 38 red, 23 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #261728?

The complementary color is #192817, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #261728?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#261728 color

#261728 rgb(38, 23, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #261728 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 9% green and 15.7% blue (38, 23, 40).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 27% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17:1).

#261728 color codes

HEX	`#261728`
RGB	`rgb(38, 23, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 9%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 27%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 43%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 42%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.39, 11.33, -8.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.39, 14.22, 322.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.489, 1.178, 2.156)`
Decimal	`2496296`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #261728, 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 #261728	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#261728 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	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 #261728 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #261728; }
.text { color: #261728; }
.border { border: 2px solid #261728; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 23 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #261728, #281721); }

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Questions

What color is #261728?: #261728 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 #261728?: The RGB value is 38, 23, 40: 38 red, 23 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #261728?: The complementary color is #192817, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #261728?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.