What color is #261C2C?

#261C2C is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #261C2C?

The RGB value is 38, 28, 44: 38 red, 28 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #261C2C?

The complementary color is #222C1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #261C2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#261C2C color

#261C2C rgb(38, 28, 44)

Shades of gray

The hex color #261C2C is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 11% green and 17.3% blue (38, 28, 44).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 22% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.34:1).

#261C2C color codes

HEX	`#261C2C`
RGB	`rgb(38, 28, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 11%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 22%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 36%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 36%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.12, 8.76, -8.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.12, 12.48, 314.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.669, 1.424, 2.569)`
Decimal	`2497580`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #261C2C, 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 #261C2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#261C2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #261C2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #261c2c; }
.text { color: #261c2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #261c2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 28 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #261c2c, #2c1c2a); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #261C2C?: #261C2C is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #261C2C?: The RGB value is 38, 28, 44: 38 red, 28 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #261C2C?: The complementary color is #222C1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #261C2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.