What color is #2C1005?

#2C1005 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Shadow Play. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C1005?

The RGB value is 44, 16, 5: 44 red, 16 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C1005?

The complementary color is #05212C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C1005?

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.

#2C1005 color

#2C1005 rgb(44, 16, 5)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C1005 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 6.3% green and 2% blue (44, 16, 5).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 80% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 89% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Play (#2D1403), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#2C1005 color codes

HEX	`#2C1005`
RGB	`rgb(44, 16, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 6.3%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 80%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 89%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 89%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.28, 13.41, 10.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.28, 17.11, 38.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.252, 0.917, 0.255)`
Decimal	`2887685`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C1005, 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 #2C1005	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C1005 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 #2C1005 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c1005; }
.text { color: #2c1005; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c1005; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 16 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c1005, #2c2305); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2C1005?: #2C1005 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Shadow Play. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C1005?: The RGB value is 44, 16, 5: 44 red, 16 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C1005?: The complementary color is #05212C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C1005?: 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.