Colour
#261B21
- #261B21
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#261B21 is a magenta with RGB values 38, 27, 33 and HSL 327°, 17%, 13%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 16.7:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#261B21#261B21
HEX#261B21
RGBrgb(38, 27, 33)
RGB (0–1)0.149, 0.1059, 0.1294
RGB percentages14.9%, 10.6%, 12.9%
HSLhsl(327.3, 16.9%, 12.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(327.3, 28.9%, 14.9%)
CMYK0%, 28.9%, 13.2%, 85.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,497,313
CSS custom property--colour: #261B21;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.01306WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness31.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 16.65:1
Contrast with white16.65:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.26:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#1E1E1E
Inverted#D9E4DE
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text16.65:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.26:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#1B2620
Analogous#251B26, #261B1C
Triadic#21261B, #1B2126
Split complementary#1C261B, #1B2625
Tetradic#26251B, #1B2620, #1B1C26
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R38
G27
B33
Red38 (14.9%)
Green27 (10.6%)
Blue33 (12.9%)
Hue327.27°
Saturation (HSL)16.92%
Lightness12.75%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 26 · G 1B · B 21
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