What color is #2C0F12?

#2C0F12 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C0F12?

The RGB value is 44, 15, 18: 44 red, 15 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C0F12?

The complementary color is #0F2C29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C0F12?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C0F12 color

#2C0F12 rgb(44, 15, 18)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C0F12 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 5.9% green and 7.1% blue (44, 15, 18).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 49% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 59% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Nether (#2E0303), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.73:1).

#2C0F12 color codes

HEX	`#2C0F12`
RGB	`rgb(44, 15, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 5.9%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 49%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 66%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 59%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.31, 15.34, 4.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.31, 16.02, 16.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.319, 0.921, 0.68)`
Decimal	`2887442`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C0F12, 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 #2C0F12	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C0F12 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.73:1	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 #2C0F12 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c0f12; }
.text { color: #2c0f12; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c0f12; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 15 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c0f12, #2c1b0f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2C0F12?: #2C0F12 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C0F12?: The RGB value is 44, 15, 18: 44 red, 15 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C0F12?: The complementary color is #0F2C29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C0F12?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.