What color is #2C0628?

#2C0628 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Black Sabbath. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C0628?

The RGB value is 44, 6, 40: 44 red, 6 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C0628?

The complementary color is #062C0A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C0628?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C0628 color

#2C0628 rgb(44, 6, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C0628 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 2.4% green and 15.7% blue (44, 6, 40).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 76% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 86% magenta, 9% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Black Sabbath (#220022), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.04:1).

#2C0628 color codes

HEX	`#2C0628`
RGB	`rgb(44, 6, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 2.4%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 76%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 86%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 86%, 9%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.4, 24.19, -13.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.4, 27.55, 331.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.487, 0.819, 2.087)`
Decimal	`2885160`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C0628, 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 #2C0628	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C0628 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.04:1	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 #2C0628 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c0628; }
.text { color: #2c0628; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c0628; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 6 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c0628, #2c0615); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2C0628?: #2C0628 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Black Sabbath. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C0628?: The RGB value is 44, 6, 40: 44 red, 6 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C0628?: The complementary color is #062C0A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C0628?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.