Information about #2C1D1D color

#2C1D1D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2C1D1D falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(44, 29, 29) — 17.3% red, 11.4% green, 11.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 6 / 83. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #2C1D1D reads as a gently muted warm red and stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Legal Dye (#2E211B). Slightly further away sit Double Diesel (#28201D) and Loyal (#28191D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(44, 29, 29)), which gives #2C1D1D its character. On this background, white text reaches a 16.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:83) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #2C1D1D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2C1D1D color variations

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#2C1D1D 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 #2C1D1D

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

Legal Dye color link
Legal Dye

#2E211B

Loyal color link
Loyal

#28191D

Sooty color link
Sooty

#281D19

Ink color link
Ink

#27221F

Cosmonaut color link
Cosmonaut

#26211F

Cocktail color link
Cocktail

#2F1D25

Ivory Black color link
Ivory Black

#292421

Black Kite color link
Black Kite

#351E1C

Top Gear color link
Top Gear

#24221A

#2C1D1D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2C1D1D
  • RGB44, 29, 29
  • CMYK0, 6, 6, 83
  • CSSrgb(44, 29, 29)
  • HSL0°, 21%, 14%
  • HSL Precise0°, 20.548%, 14.314%
  • HSV0°, 34%, 17%
  • HSB0°, 34%, 17%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.173, 0.114, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.173, 0.114, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.173, 0.114, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2C1D1D
  • DECIMAL ID2891037
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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