What color is #2C2323?

#2C2323 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Velvet Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C2323?

The RGB value is 44, 35, 35: 44 red, 35 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C2323?

The complementary color is #232C2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C2323?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C2323 color

#2C2323 rgb(44, 35, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C2323 is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 13.7% green and 13.7% blue (44, 35, 35).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 11% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 20% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Black (#241F20), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.31:1).

#2C2323 color codes

HEX	`#2C2323`
RGB	`rgb(44, 35, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 13.7%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 11%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 20%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 20%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.73, 4.26, 1.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.73, 4.56, 20.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.943, 1.859, 1.846)`
Decimal	`2892579`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C2323, 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 #2C2323	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C2323 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.31:1	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 #2C2323 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c2323; }
.text { color: #2c2323; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c2323; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 35 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c2323, #2c2823); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2C2323?: #2C2323 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Velvet Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C2323?: The RGB value is 44, 35, 35: 44 red, 35 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C2323?: The complementary color is #232C2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C2323?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.