What color is #2C1017?

#2C1017 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C1017?

The RGB value is 44, 16, 23: 44 red, 16 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C1017?

The complementary color is #102C25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C1017?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C1017 color

#2C1017 rgb(44, 16, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C1017 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 6.3% green and 9% blue (44, 16, 23).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 47% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 48% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.59:1).

#2C1017 color codes

HEX	`#2C1017`
RGB	`rgb(44, 16, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 6.3%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 47%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 64%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 48%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.72, 15.38, 1.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.72, 15.49, 6.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.379, 0.968, 0.925)`
Decimal	`2887703`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C1017, 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 #2C1017	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C1017 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	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 #2C1017 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c1017; }
.text { color: #2c1017; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c1017; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 16 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c1017, #2c1710); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2C1017?: #2C1017 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C1017?: The RGB value is 44, 16, 23: 44 red, 16 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C1017?: The complementary color is #102C25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C1017?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.