What color is #2C0A29?

#2C0A29 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C0A29?

The RGB value is 44, 10, 41: 44 red, 10 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C0A29?

The complementary color is #0A2C0D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C0A29?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C0A29 color

#2C0A29 rgb(44, 10, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C0A29 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 3.9% green and 16.1% blue (44, 10, 41).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 63% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 77% magenta, 7% yellow and 83% black.

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

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.76:1).

#2C0A29 color codes

HEX	`#2C0A29`
RGB	`rgb(44, 10, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 3.9%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 63%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 77%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 77%, 7%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.24, 22.23, -12.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.24, 25.56, 330.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.547, 0.913, 2.192)`
Decimal	`2886185`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C0A29, 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 #2C0A29	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C0A29 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	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 #2C0A29 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c0a29; }
.text { color: #2c0a29; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c0a29; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 10 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c0a29, #2c0a18); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #2C0A29?: #2C0A29 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C0A29?: The RGB value is 44, 10, 41: 44 red, 10 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C0A29?: The complementary color is #0A2C0D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C0A29?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.