What color is #2C202E?

#2C202E 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 #2C202E?

The RGB value is 44, 32, 46: 44 red, 32 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C202E?

The complementary color is #222E20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C202E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C202E color

#2C202E rgb(44, 32, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C202E is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 12.5% green and 18% blue (44, 32, 46).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 18% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Melanzane (#342931), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.52:1).

#2C202E color codes

HEX	`#2C202E`
RGB	`rgb(44, 32, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 12.5%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 18%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 30%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 30%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.21, 8.94, -7.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.21, 11.4, 321.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.048, 1.766, 2.817)`
Decimal	`2891822`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C202E, 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 #2C202E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C202E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.52:1	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 #2C202E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c202e; }
.text { color: #2c202e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c202e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 32 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c202e, #2e2029); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2C202E?: #2C202E 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 #2C202E?: The RGB value is 44, 32, 46: 44 red, 32 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C202E?: The complementary color is #222E20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C202E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.