What color is #2C1C1F?

#2C1C1F is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Aubergine. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C1C1F?

The RGB value is 44, 28, 31: 44 red, 28 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C1C1F?

The complementary color is #1C2C29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C1C1F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C1C1F color

#2C1C1F rgb(44, 28, 31)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C1C1F is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 11% green and 12.2% blue (44, 28, 31).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 22% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 30% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Aubergine (#372528), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.24:1).

#2C1C1F color codes

HEX	`#2C1C1F`
RGB	`rgb(44, 28, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 11%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 22%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 36%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 30%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.38, 8.45, 1.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.38, 8.52, 7.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.701, 1.465, 1.489)`
Decimal	`2890783`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C1C1F, 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 #2C1C1F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C1C1F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #2C1C1F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c1c1f; }
.text { color: #2c1c1f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c1c1f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 28 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c1c1f, #2c211c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2C1C1F?: #2C1C1F is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Aubergine. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C1C1F?: The RGB value is 44, 28, 31: 44 red, 28 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C1C1F?: The complementary color is #1C2C29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C1C1F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.