What color is #2C042D?

#2C042D is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C042D?

The RGB value is 44, 4, 45: 44 red, 4 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C042D?

The complementary color is #052D04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C042D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C042D color

#2C042D rgb(44, 4, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C042D is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 1.6% green and 17.6% blue (44, 4, 45).

Its hue angle is 299°, with 84% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 91% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.07:1).

#2C042D color codes

HEX	`#2C042D`
RGB	`rgb(44, 4, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 1.6%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(299, 84%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(299, 91%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 91%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.33, 26.38, -17.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.33, 31.4, 327.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.556, 0.812, 2.557)`
Decimal	`2884653`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C042D, 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 #2C042D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C042D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	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 #2C042D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c042d; }
.text { color: #2c042d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c042d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 4 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c042d, #2d041a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2C042D?: #2C042D is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C042D?: The RGB value is 44, 4, 45: 44 red, 4 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C042D?: The complementary color is #052D04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C042D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.