What color is #2C202D?

#2C202D is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C202D?

The RGB value is 44, 32, 45: 44 red, 32 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C202D?

The complementary color is #212D20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C202D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C202D color

#2C202D rgb(44, 32, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C202D is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 12.5% green and 17.6% blue (44, 32, 45).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 17% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Melanzane (#342931), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.54:1).

#2C202D color codes

HEX	`#2C202D`
RGB	`rgb(44, 32, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 12.5%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 17%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 29%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 29%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.16, 8.69, -6.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.16, 10.8, 323.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.029, 1.758, 2.715)`
Decimal	`2891821`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C202D, 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 #2C202D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C202D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #2C202D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c202d; }
.text { color: #2c202d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c202d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 32 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c202d, #2d2028); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2C202D?: #2C202D is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C202D?: The RGB value is 44, 32, 45: 44 red, 32 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C202D?: The complementary color is #212D20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C202D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.