What color is #2C2326?

#2C2326 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 #2C2326?

The RGB value is 44, 35, 38: 44 red, 35 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C2326?

The complementary color is #232C29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C2326?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C2326 color

#2C2326 rgb(44, 35, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C2326 is a very dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 13.7% green and 14.9% blue (44, 35, 38).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 11% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 14% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Smoky Charcoal (#34282C), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.27:1).

#2C2326 color codes

HEX	`#2C2326`
RGB	`rgb(44, 35, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 13.7%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 11%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 20%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 14%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.83, 4.91, -0.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.83, 4.92, 355.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.99, 1.878, 2.091)`
Decimal	`2892582`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C2326, 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 #2C2326	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C2326 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #2C2326 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c2326; }
.text { color: #2c2326; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c2326; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 35 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c2326, #2c2523); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2C2326?: #2C2326 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 #2C2326?: The RGB value is 44, 35, 38: 44 red, 35 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C2326?: The complementary color is #232C29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C2326?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.