What color is #2C0A06?

#2C0A06 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 #2C0A06?

The RGB value is 44, 10, 6: 44 red, 10 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C0A06?

The complementary color is #06282C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C0A06?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C0A06 color

#2C0A06 rgb(44, 10, 6)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C0A06 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 3.9% green and 2.4% blue (44, 10, 6).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 76% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 77% magenta, 86% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Nether (#2E0303), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.21:1).

#2C0A06 color codes

HEX	`#2C0A06`
RGB	`rgb(44, 10, 6)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 3.9%, 2.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 76%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 86%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 77%, 86%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.92, 17, 8.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.92, 18.89, 25.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.18, 0.766, 0.258)`
Decimal	`2886150`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C0A06, 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 #2C0A06	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C0A06 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	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 #2C0A06 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c0a06; }
.text { color: #2c0a06; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c0a06; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 10 6 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c0a06, #2c1d06); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #2C0A06?: #2C0A06 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 #2C0A06?: The RGB value is 44, 10, 6: 44 red, 10 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C0A06?: The complementary color is #06282C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C0A06?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.