What color is #2C232D?

#2C232D 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 #2C232D?

The RGB value is 44, 35, 45: 44 red, 35 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C232D?

The complementary color is #242D23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C232D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C232D color

#2C232D rgb(44, 35, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C232D is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 13.7% green and 17.6% blue (44, 35, 45).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 13% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Melanzane (#342931), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.16:1).

#2C232D color codes

HEX	`#2C232D`
RGB	`rgb(44, 35, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 13.7%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 13%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 22%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 22%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.1, 6.55, -5.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.1, 8.24, 322.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.113, 1.927, 2.743)`
Decimal	`2892589`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C232D, 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 #2C232D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C232D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #2C232D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c232d; }
.text { color: #2c232d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c232d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 35 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c232d, #2d2329); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2C232D?: #2C232D 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 #2C232D?: The RGB value is 44, 35, 45: 44 red, 35 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C232D?: The complementary color is #242D23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C232D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.