Recognised as Colour
#2C1824
- #2C1824
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#2C1824 is a magenta with RGB values 44, 24, 36 and HSL 324°, 29%, 13%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 16.6:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#2C1824#2C1824
HEX#2C1824
RGBrgb(44, 24, 36)
RGB (0–1)0.1725, 0.0941, 0.1412
RGB percentages17.3%, 9.4%, 14.1%
HSLhsl(324, 29.4%, 13.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(324, 45.5%, 17.3%)
CMYK0%, 45.5%, 18.2%, 82.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,889,764
CSS custom property--colour: #2C1824;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.01316WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness32.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 16.62:1
Contrast with white16.62:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.26:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#1D1D1D
Inverted#D3E7DB
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text16.62:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.26:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#182C20
Analogous#2A182C, #2C181A
Triadic#242C18, #18242C
Split complementary#1A2C18, #182C2A
Tetradic#2C2A18, #182C20, #181A2C
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R44
G24
B36
Red44 (17.3%)
Green24 (9.4%)
Blue36 (14.1%)
Hue324°
Saturation (HSL)29.41%
Lightness13.33%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 2C · G 18 · B 24
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