Recognised as Colour
#2C2023
- #2C2023
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#2C2023 is a red with RGB values 44, 32, 35 and HSL 345°, 16%, 15%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 15.7:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#2C2023#2C2023
HEX#2C2023
RGBrgb(44, 32, 35)
RGB (0–1)0.1725, 0.1255, 0.1373
RGB percentages17.3%, 12.5%, 13.7%
HSLhsl(345, 15.8%, 14.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(345, 27.3%, 17.3%)
CMYK0%, 27.3%, 20.5%, 82.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,891,811
CSS custom property--colour: #2C2023;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.0169WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness36.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 15.7:1
Contrast with white15.7:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.34:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#232323
Inverted#D3DFDC
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text15.7:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.34:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#202C29
Analogous#2C2029, #2C2320
Triadic#232C20, #20232C
Split complementary#202C23, #20292C
Tetradic#292C20, #202C29, #23202C
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R44
G32
B35
Red44 (17.3%)
Green32 (12.5%)
Blue35 (13.7%)
Hue345°
Saturation (HSL)15.79%
Lightness14.9%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 2C · G 20 · B 23
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