What color is #261923?

#261923 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #261923?

The RGB value is 38, 25, 35: 38 red, 25 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #261923?

The complementary color is #19261C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #261923?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#261923 color

#261923 rgb(38, 25, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #261923 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 9.8% green and 13.7% blue (38, 25, 35).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 21% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 8% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.86:1).

#261923 color codes

HEX	`#261923`
RGB	`rgb(38, 25, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 9.8%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 21%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 34%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 8%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.77, 8.64, -4.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.77, 9.66, 333.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.45, 1.229, 1.751)`
Decimal	`2496803`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #261923, 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 #261923	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#261923 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #261923 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #261923; }
.text { color: #261923; }
.border { border: 2px solid #261923; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 25 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #261923, #26191d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #261923?: #261923 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #261923?: The RGB value is 38, 25, 35: 38 red, 25 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #261923?: The complementary color is #19261C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #261923?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.