What color is #2C0E08?

#2C0E08 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 #2C0E08?

The RGB value is 44, 14, 8: 44 red, 14 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C0E08?

The complementary color is #08262C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C0E08?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C0E08 color

#2C0E08 rgb(44, 14, 8)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C0E08 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 5.5% green and 3.1% blue (44, 14, 8).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 69% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 82% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Nether (#2E0303), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.9:1).

#2C0E08 color codes

HEX	`#2C0E08`
RGB	`rgb(44, 14, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 5.5%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 69%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 82%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 82%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.83, 14.96, 8.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.83, 17.34, 30.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.24, 0.867, 0.332)`
Decimal	`2887176`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C0E08, 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 #2C0E08	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C0E08 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #2C0E08 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c0e08; }
.text { color: #2c0e08; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c0e08; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 14 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c0e08, #2c2008); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #2C0E08?: #2C0E08 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 #2C0E08?: The RGB value is 44, 14, 8: 44 red, 14 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C0E08?: The complementary color is #08262C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C0E08?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.