What color is #2C0D1E?

#2C0D1E is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Belladonna. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C0D1E?

The RGB value is 44, 13, 30: 44 red, 13 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C0D1E?

The complementary color is #0D2C1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C0D1E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C0D1E color

#2C0D1E rgb(44, 13, 30)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C0D1E is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 5.1% green and 11.8% blue (44, 13, 30).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 54% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 32% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Belladonna (#220011), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.75:1).

#2C0D1E color codes

HEX	`#2C0D1E`
RGB	`rgb(44, 13, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 5.1%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 54%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 70%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 32%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.28, 18.4, -4.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.28, 18.87, 347.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.417, 0.917, 1.33)`
Decimal	`2886942`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C0D1E, 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 #2C0D1E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C0D1E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.75:1	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 #2C0D1E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c0d1e; }
.text { color: #2c0d1e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c0d1e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 13 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c0d1e, #2c0d0e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2C0D1E?: #2C0D1E is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Belladonna. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C0D1E?: The RGB value is 44, 13, 30: 44 red, 13 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C0D1E?: The complementary color is #0D2C1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C0D1E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.