Information about #2C0223 color

#2C0223 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2C0223 belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(44, 2, 35) — 17.3% red, 0.8% green, 13.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 4 / 83. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2C0223 is a pure, full-strength purple-pink magenta that sits very close to black. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Jacaranda (#2E0329). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Toledo (#3A0020) and Very Deep Magenta (#1D001D).

The recipe behind #2C0223 is rgb(44, 2, 35), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #2C0223 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 18.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:83), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #2C0223 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2C0223 color variations

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#2C0223 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #2C0223

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2C0223
  • RGB44, 2, 35
  • CMYK0, 16, 4, 83
  • CSSrgb(44, 2, 35)
  • HSL313°, 91%, 9%
  • HSL Precise312.857°, 91.304%, 9.02%
  • HSV313°, 95%, 17%
  • HSB313°, 95%, 17%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.173, 0.008, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.173, 0.008, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.173, 0.008, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID2C0223
  • DECIMAL ID2884131
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01