What color is #2C2A32?

#2C2A32 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haiti. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C2A32?

The RGB value is 44, 42, 50: 44 red, 42 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C2A32?

The complementary color is #30322A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C2A32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C2A32 color

#2C2A32 rgb(44, 42, 50)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C2A32 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 16.5% green and 19.6% blue (44, 42, 50).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 9% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Haiti (#2C2A35), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.15:1).

#2C2A32 color codes

HEX	`#2C2A32`
RGB	`rgb(44, 42, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 16.5%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 9%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 16%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 16%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.56, 2.89, -4.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.56, 5.64, 300.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.442, 2.422, 3.356)`
Decimal	`2894386`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C2A32, 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 #2C2A32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C2A32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #2C2A32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c2a32; }
.text { color: #2c2a32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c2a32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 42 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c2a32, #302a32); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #2C2A32?: #2C2A32 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haiti. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C2A32?: The RGB value is 44, 42, 50: 44 red, 42 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C2A32?: The complementary color is #30322A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C2A32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.