What color is #2C0F0B?

#2C0F0B 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 #2C0F0B?

The RGB value is 44, 15, 11: 44 red, 15 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C0F0B?

The complementary color is #0B282C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C0F0B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C0F0B color

#2C0F0B rgb(44, 15, 11)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C0F0B is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 5.9% green and 4.3% blue (44, 15, 11).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 60% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 75% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Nether (#2E0303), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.79:1).

#2C0F0B color codes

HEX	`#2C0F0B`
RGB	`rgb(44, 15, 11)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 5.9%, 4.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 60%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 75%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 75%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.14, 14.59, 7.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.14, 16.63, 28.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.27, 0.901, 0.424)`
Decimal	`2887435`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C0F0B, 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 #2C0F0B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C0F0B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.79:1	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 #2C0F0B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c0f0b; }
.text { color: #2c0f0b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c0f0b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 15 11 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c0f0b, #2c1f0b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2C0F0B?: #2C0F0B 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 #2C0F0B?: The RGB value is 44, 15, 11: 44 red, 15 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C0F0B?: The complementary color is #0B282C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C0F0B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.