What color is #2C201D?

#2C201D is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C201D?

The RGB value is 44, 32, 29: 44 red, 32 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C201D?

The complementary color is #1D292C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C201D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C201D color

#2C201D rgb(44, 32, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C201D is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 12.5% green and 11.4% blue (44, 32, 29).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 21% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 34% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Dark Orchestra (#251B19), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.77:1).

#2C201D color codes

HEX	`#2C201D`
RGB	`rgb(44, 32, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 12.5%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 21%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 34%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 34%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.57, 5.23, 4.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.57, 6.75, 39.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.777, 1.657, 1.388)`
Decimal	`2891805`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C201D, 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 #2C201D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C201D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.77:1	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 #2C201D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c201d; }
.text { color: #2c201d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c201d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 32 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c201d, #2c271d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2C201D?: #2C201D is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C201D?: The RGB value is 44, 32, 29: 44 red, 32 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C201D?: The complementary color is #1D292C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C201D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.