What color is #2C0004?

#2C0004 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C0004?

The RGB value is 44, 0, 4: 44 red, 0 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C0004?

The complementary color is #002C28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C0004?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C0004 color

#2C0004 rgb(44, 0, 4)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C0004 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 0% green and 1.6% blue (44, 0, 4).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 100% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 91% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Nether (#2E0303), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.94:1).

#2C0004 color codes

HEX	`#2C0004`
RGB	`rgb(44, 0, 4)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 0%, 1.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 100%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 100%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 91%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.92, 21.57, 6.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.92, 22.43, 15.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.061, 0.544, 0.164)`
Decimal	`2883588`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C0004, 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 #2C0004	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C0004 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	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 #2C0004 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c0004; }
.text { color: #2c0004; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c0004; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 0 4 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c0004, #2c1200); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #2C0004?: #2C0004 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C0004?: The RGB value is 44, 0, 4: 44 red, 0 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C0004?: The complementary color is #002C28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C0004?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.