What color is #2C1429?

#2C1429 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C1429?

The RGB value is 44, 20, 41: 44 red, 20 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C1429?

The complementary color is #142C17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C1429?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C1429 color

#2C1429 rgb(44, 20, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C1429 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 7.8% green and 16.1% blue (44, 20, 41).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 38% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 7% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.95:1).

#2C1429 color codes

HEX	`#2C1429`
RGB	`rgb(44, 20, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 7.8%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 38%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 55%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 7%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.53, 16.14, -9.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.53, 18.5, 330.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.689, 1.196, 2.239)`
Decimal	`2888745`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C1429, 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 #2C1429	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C1429 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	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 #2C1429 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c1429; }
.text { color: #2c1429; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c1429; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 20 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c1429, #2c141d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2C1429?: #2C1429 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C1429?: The RGB value is 44, 20, 41: 44 red, 20 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C1429?: The complementary color is #142C17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C1429?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.