What color is #2C2623?

#2C2623 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C2623?

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

What is the complementary color of #2C2623?

The complementary color is #23292C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C2623?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C2623 color

#2C2623 rgb(44, 38, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C2623 is a very dark, grayish orange.

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

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

The closest named color is Noir (#312B27), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.91:1).

#2C2623 color codes

HEX	`#2C2623`
RGB	`rgb(44, 38, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 14.9%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 11%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 20%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 20%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.71, 2.15, 3.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.71, 3.7, 54.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.035, 2.043, 1.877)`
Decimal	`2893347`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C2623, 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 #2C2623	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C2623 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	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 #2C2623 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c2623; }
.text { color: #2c2623; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c2623; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 38 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c2623, #2c2b23); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #2C2623?: #2C2623 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C2623?: The RGB value is 44, 38, 35: 44 red, 38 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C2623?: The complementary color is #23292C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C2623?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.