What color is #2C070F?

#2C070F is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C070F?

The RGB value is 44, 7, 15: 44 red, 7 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C070F?

The complementary color is #072C24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C070F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C070F color

#2C070F rgb(44, 7, 15)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C070F is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 2.7% green and 5.9% blue (44, 7, 15).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 73% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 84% magenta, 66% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Nether (#2E0303), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.35:1).

#2C070F color codes

HEX	`#2C070F`
RGB	`rgb(44, 7, 15)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 2.7%, 5.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 73%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 84%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 84%, 66%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.52, 19.38, 3.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.52, 19.73, 10.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.201, 0.722, 0.528)`
Decimal	`2885391`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C070F, 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 #2C070F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C070F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	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 #2C070F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c070f; }
.text { color: #2c070f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c070f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 7 15 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c070f, #2c1207); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #2C070F?: #2C070F is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C070F?: The RGB value is 44, 7, 15: 44 red, 7 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C070F?: The complementary color is #072C24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C070F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.