What color is #2C1928?

#2C1928 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C1928?

The RGB value is 44, 25, 40: 44 red, 25 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C1928?

The complementary color is #192C1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C1928?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C1928 color

#2C1928 rgb(44, 25, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C1928 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 9.8% green and 15.7% blue (44, 25, 40).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 28% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 9% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.45:1).

#2C1928 color codes

HEX	`#2C1928`
RGB	`rgb(44, 25, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 9.8%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 28%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 43%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 9%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.85, 12.47, -6.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.85, 13.97, 333.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.769, 1.384, 2.181)`
Decimal	`2890024`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C1928, 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 #2C1928	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C1928 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #2C1928 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c1928; }
.text { color: #2c1928; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c1928; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 25 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c1928, #2c191e); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2C1928?: #2C1928 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C1928?: The RGB value is 44, 25, 40: 44 red, 25 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C1928?: The complementary color is #192C1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C1928?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.