What color is #2C272B?

#2C272B is a dark gray, closest to the named color Darth Vader. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C272B?

The RGB value is 44, 39, 43: 44 red, 39 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C272B?

The complementary color is #272C28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C272B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C272B color

#2C272B rgb(44, 39, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C272B is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 15.3% green and 16.9% blue (44, 39, 43).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 6% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 2% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Darth Vader (#27252A), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.66:1).

#2C272B color codes

HEX	`#2C272B`
RGB	`rgb(44, 39, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 15.3%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 6%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 11%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 2%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.31, 3.23, -1.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.31, 3.69, 331.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.2, 2.161, 2.586)`
Decimal	`2893611`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C272B, 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 #2C272B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C272B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #2C272B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c272b; }
.text { color: #2c272b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c272b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 39 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c272b, #2c2728); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #2C272B?: #2C272B is a dark gray, closest to the named color Darth Vader. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C272B?: The RGB value is 44, 39, 43: 44 red, 39 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C272B?: The complementary color is #272C28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C272B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.