What color is #2C201C?

#2C201C is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C201C?

The RGB value is 44, 32, 28: 44 red, 32 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C201C?

The complementary color is #1C282C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C201C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C201C color

#2C201C rgb(44, 32, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C201C is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 12.5% green and 11% blue (44, 32, 28).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 22% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 36% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Dark Orchestra (#251B19), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.78:1).

#2C201C color codes

HEX	`#2C201C`
RGB	`rgb(44, 32, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 12.5%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 22%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 36%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 36%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.55, 5.05, 4.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.55, 7.07, 44.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.765, 1.652, 1.324)`
Decimal	`2891804`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C201C, 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 #2C201C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C201C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.78:1	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 #2C201C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c201c; }
.text { color: #2c201c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c201c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 32 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c201c, #2c281c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2C201C?: #2C201C is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C201C?: The RGB value is 44, 32, 28: 44 red, 32 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C201C?: The complementary color is #1C282C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C201C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.