What color is #2C2526?

#2C2526 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 #2C2526?

The RGB value is 44, 37, 38: 44 red, 37 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C2526?

The complementary color is #252C2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C2526?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C2526 color

#2C2526 rgb(44, 37, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C2526 is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 14.5% green and 14.9% blue (44, 37, 38).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 9% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 14% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Black (#241F20), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15:1).

#2C2526 color codes

HEX	`#2C2526`
RGB	`rgb(44, 37, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 14.5%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 9%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 16%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 14%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.48, 3.49, 0.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.48, 3.54, 8.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.05, 1.999, 2.111)`
Decimal	`2893094`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C2526, 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 #2C2526	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C2526 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #2C2526 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c2526; }
.text { color: #2c2526; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c2526; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 37 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c2526, #2c2825); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2C2526?: #2C2526 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 #2C2526?: The RGB value is 44, 37, 38: 44 red, 37 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C2526?: The complementary color is #252C2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C2526?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.