What color is #2C112D?

#2C112D is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C112D?

The RGB value is 44, 17, 45: 44 red, 17 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C112D?

The complementary color is #122D11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C112D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C112D color

#2C112D rgb(44, 17, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C112D is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 6.7% green and 17.6% blue (44, 17, 45).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 45% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.14:1).

#2C112D color codes

HEX	`#2C112D`
RGB	`rgb(44, 17, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 6.7%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 45%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 62%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 62%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10, 19.02, -12.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10, 22.95, 325.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.713, 1.126, 2.609)`
Decimal	`2887981`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C112D, 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 #2C112D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C112D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	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 #2C112D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c112d; }
.text { color: #2c112d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c112d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 17 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c112d, #2d1120); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2C112D?: #2C112D is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C112D?: The RGB value is 44, 17, 45: 44 red, 17 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C112D?: The complementary color is #122D11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C112D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.