What color is #2C2F33?

#2C2F33 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Caviar. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C2F33?

The RGB value is 44, 47, 51: 44 red, 47 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C2F33?

The complementary color is #33302C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C2F33?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C2F33 color

#2C2F33 rgb(44, 47, 51)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C2F33 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 18.4% green and 20% blue (44, 47, 51).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 7% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Caviar (#2B2C30), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.45:1).

#2C2F33 color codes

HEX	`#2C2F33`
RGB	`rgb(44, 47, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 18.4%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 7%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 14%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 8%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.26, -0.3, -3.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.26, 3.02, 264.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.653, 2.807, 3.533)`
Decimal	`2895667`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C2F33, 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 #2C2F33	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C2F33 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #2C2F33 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c2f33; }
.text { color: #2c2f33; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c2f33; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 47 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c2f33, #2c2c33); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #2C2F33?: #2C2F33 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Caviar. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C2F33?: The RGB value is 44, 47, 51: 44 red, 47 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C2F33?: The complementary color is #33302C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C2F33?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.