What color is #2C1F22?

#2C1F22 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Smoky Charcoal. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C1F22?

The RGB value is 44, 31, 34: 44 red, 31 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C1F22?

The complementary color is #1F2C29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C1F22?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C1F22 color

#2C1F22 rgb(44, 31, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C1F22 is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 12.2% green and 13.3% blue (44, 31, 34).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 17% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 23% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Smoky Charcoal (#34282C), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.83:1).

#2C1F22 color codes

HEX	`#2C1F22`
RGB	`rgb(44, 31, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 12.2%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 17%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 30%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 23%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.42, 6.9, 0.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.42, 6.92, 3.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.817, 1.631, 1.732)`
Decimal	`2891554`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C1F22, 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 #2C1F22	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C1F22 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #2C1F22 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c1f22; }
.text { color: #2c1f22; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c1f22; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 31 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c1f22, #2c231f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2C1F22?: #2C1F22 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Smoky Charcoal. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C1F22?: The RGB value is 44, 31, 34: 44 red, 31 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C1F22?: The complementary color is #1F2C29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C1F22?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.