What color is #2C181C?

#2C181C 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 #2C181C?

The RGB value is 44, 24, 28: 44 red, 24 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C181C?

The complementary color is #182C28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C181C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C181C color

#2C181C rgb(44, 24, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C181C is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 9.4% green and 11% blue (44, 24, 28).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 29% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 36% 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 16.74:1).

#2C181C color codes

HEX	`#2C181C`
RGB	`rgb(44, 24, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 9.4%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 29%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 45%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 36%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.08, 10.73, 1.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.08, 10.83, 7.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.575, 1.273, 1.261)`
Decimal	`2889756`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C181C, 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 #2C181C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C181C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #2C181C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c181c; }
.text { color: #2c181c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c181c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 24 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c181c, #2c1e18); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2C181C?: #2C181C 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 #2C181C?: The RGB value is 44, 24, 28: 44 red, 24 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C181C?: The complementary color is #182C28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C181C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.