What color is #2C0007?

#2C0007 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 #2C0007?

The RGB value is 44, 0, 7: 44 red, 0 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C0007?

The complementary color is #002C25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C0007?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C0007 color

#2C0007 rgb(44, 0, 7)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C0007 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 0% green and 2.7% blue (44, 0, 7).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 100% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 84% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Nether (#2E0303), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.92:1).

#2C0007 color codes

HEX	`#2C0007`
RGB	`rgb(44, 0, 7)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 0%, 2.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 100%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 100%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 84%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.98, 21.89, 5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.98, 22.46, 12.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.077, 0.551, 0.251)`
Decimal	`2883591`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C0007, 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 #2C0007	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C0007 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.92:1	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 #2C0007 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c0007; }
.text { color: #2c0007; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c0007; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 0 7 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c0007, #2c0f00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #2C0007?: #2C0007 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 #2C0007?: The RGB value is 44, 0, 7: 44 red, 0 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C0007?: The complementary color is #002C25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C0007?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.