What color is #2C3027?

#2C3027 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C3027?

The RGB value is 44, 48, 39: 44 red, 48 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C3027?

The complementary color is #2B2730, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C3027?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C3027 color

#2C3027 rgb(44, 48, 39)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C3027 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 18.8% green and 15.3% blue (44, 48, 39).

Its hue angle is 87°, with 10% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Marshland (#2B2E26), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.47:1).

#2C3027 color codes

HEX	`#2C3027`
RGB	`rgb(44, 48, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 18.8%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(87, 10%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(87, 19%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 19%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.21, -3.82, 5.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.21, 6.44, 126.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.462, 2.796, 2.329)`
Decimal	`2895911`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C3027, 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 #2C3027	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C3027 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.47:1	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 #2C3027 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c3027; }
.text { color: #2c3027; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c3027; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 48 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c3027, #283027); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2C3027?: #2C3027 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C3027?: The RGB value is 44, 48, 39: 44 red, 48 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C3027?: The complementary color is #2B2730, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C3027?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.