What color is #2C0015?

#2C0015 is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Belladonna. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C0015?

The RGB value is 44, 0, 21: 44 red, 0 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C0015?

The complementary color is #002C17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C0015?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C0015 color

#2C0015 rgb(44, 0, 21)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C0015 is a very dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 0% green and 8.2% blue (44, 0, 21).

Its hue angle is 331°, with 100% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 52% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Belladonna (#220011), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.78:1).

#2C0015 color codes

HEX	`#2C0015`
RGB	`rgb(44, 0, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 0%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(331, 100%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(331, 100%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 52%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.33, 23.66, -1.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.33, 23.72, 355.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.174, 0.59, 0.761)`
Decimal	`2883605`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C0015, 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 #2C0015	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C0015 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	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 #2C0015 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c0015; }
.text { color: #2c0015; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c0015; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 0 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c0015, #2c0100); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2C0015?: #2C0015 is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Belladonna. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C0015?: The RGB value is 44, 0, 21: 44 red, 0 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C0015?: The complementary color is #002C17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C0015?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.