What color is #2C2227?

#2C2227 is a very dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Smoky Charcoal. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C2227?

The RGB value is 44, 34, 39: 44 red, 34 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C2227?

The complementary color is #222C27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C2227?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C2227 color

#2C2227 rgb(44, 34, 39)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C2227 is a very dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 13.3% green and 15.3% blue (44, 34, 39).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 13% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 11% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Smoky Charcoal (#34282C), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.38:1).

#2C2227 color codes

HEX	`#2C2227`
RGB	`rgb(44, 34, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 13.3%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 13%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 23%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 11%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.55, 5.84, -1.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.55, 6.04, 345.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.977, 1.826, 2.167)`
Decimal	`2892327`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C2227, 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 #2C2227	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C2227 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #2C2227 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c2227; }
.text { color: #2c2227; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c2227; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 34 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c2227, #2c2222); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2C2227?: #2C2227 is a very dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Smoky Charcoal. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C2227?: The RGB value is 44, 34, 39: 44 red, 34 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C2227?: The complementary color is #222C27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C2227?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.