What color is #261E2C?

#261E2C is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #261E2C?

The RGB value is 38, 30, 44: 38 red, 30 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #261E2C?

The complementary color is #242C1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #261E2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#261E2C color

#261E2C rgb(38, 30, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #261E2C is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 11.8% green and 17.3% blue (38, 30, 44).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 19% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.1:1).

#261E2C color codes

HEX	`#261E2C`
RGB	`rgb(38, 30, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 11.8%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 19%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 32%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 32%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.75, 7.3, -7.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.75, 10.77, 312.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.718, 1.522, 2.586)`
Decimal	`2498092`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #261E2C, 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 #261E2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#261E2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #261E2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #261e2c; }
.text { color: #261e2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #261e2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 30 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #261e2c, #2c1e2b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #261E2C?: #261E2C is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #261E2C?: The RGB value is 38, 30, 44: 38 red, 30 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #261E2C?: The complementary color is #242C1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #261E2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.