What color is #2C1218?

#2C1218 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 #2C1218?

The RGB value is 44, 18, 24: 44 red, 18 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C1218?

The complementary color is #122C26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C1218?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C1218 color

#2C1218 rgb(44, 18, 24)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C1218 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 7.1% green and 9.4% blue (44, 18, 24).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 42% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 45% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.4:1).

#2C1218 color codes

HEX	`#2C1218`
RGB	`rgb(44, 18, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 7.1%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 42%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 59%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 45%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.27, 14.21, 1.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.27, 14.33, 7.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.42, 1.034, 0.989)`
Decimal	`2888216`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C1218, 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 #2C1218	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C1218 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	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 #2C1218 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c1218; }
.text { color: #2c1218; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c1218; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 18 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c1218, #2c1912); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2C1218?: #2C1218 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 #2C1218?: The RGB value is 44, 18, 24: 44 red, 18 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C1218?: The complementary color is #122C26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C1218?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.