What color is #261A25?

#261A25 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #261A25?

The RGB value is 38, 26, 37: 38 red, 26 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #261A25?

The complementary color is #1A261B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #261A25?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#261A25 color

#261A25 rgb(38, 26, 37)

Shades of black

The hex color #261A25 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 10.2% green and 14.5% blue (38, 26, 37).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 19% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 3% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.71:1).

#261A25 color codes

HEX	`#261A25`
RGB	`rgb(38, 26, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 10.2%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 19%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 32%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 3%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.17, 8.39, -5.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.17, 9.88, 328.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.503, 1.284, 1.919)`
Decimal	`2497061`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #261A25, 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 #261A25	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#261A25 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #261A25 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #261a25; }
.text { color: #261a25; }
.border { border: 2px solid #261a25; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 26 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #261a25, #261a1f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #261A25?: #261A25 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #261A25?: The RGB value is 38, 26, 37: 38 red, 26 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #261A25?: The complementary color is #1A261B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #261A25?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.