What color is #2C2930?

#2C2930 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 #2C2930?

The RGB value is 44, 41, 48: 44 red, 41 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C2930?

The complementary color is #2D3029, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C2930?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C2930 color

#2C2930 rgb(44, 41, 48)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C2930 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 16.1% green and 18.8% blue (44, 41, 48).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 8% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% 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 14.32:1).

#2C2930 color codes

HEX	`#2C2930`
RGB	`rgb(44, 41, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 16.1%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 8%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 15%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 15%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.15, 3.07, -4.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.15, 5.08, 307.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.365, 2.335, 3.122)`
Decimal	`2894128`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C2930, 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 #2C2930	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C2930 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	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 #2C2930 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c2930; }
.text { color: #2c2930; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c2930; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 41 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c2930, #2f2930); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #2C2930?: #2C2930 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 #2C2930?: The RGB value is 44, 41, 48: 44 red, 41 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C2930?: The complementary color is #2D3029, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C2930?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.