Information about #2C2626 color

#2C2626 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2C2626 falls into the Red Color Family — Desaturated, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(44, 38, 38) — 17.3% red, 14.9% green, 14.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 2 / 83. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #2C2626 reads as a muted, almost neutral grey 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 Maxwell Smart (#2A2525). Slightly further away sit Bokara Grey (#2A2725) and Maire (#2A2922).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(44, 38, 38)), which gives #2C2626 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 14.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:83), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #2C2626 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2C2626 color variations

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#2C2626 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 #2C2626

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

Bokara Grey color link
Bokara Grey

#2A2725

Maire color link
Maire

#2A2922

Ivory Black color link
Ivory Black

#292421

Silhouette color link
Silhouette

#2A252C

Wood Bark color link
Wood Bark

#302621

Livid Brown color link
Livid Brown

#312A29

Nero color link
Nero

#252525

Karaka color link
Karaka

#2D2D24

Pitch Black color link
Pitch Black

#2C2B2C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2C2626
  • RGB44, 38, 38
  • CMYK0, 2, 2, 83
  • CSSrgb(44, 38, 38)
  • HSL0°, 7%, 16%
  • HSL Precise0°, 7.317%, 16.078%
  • HSV0°, 14%, 17%
  • HSB0°, 14%, 17%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • GLSLvec3(0.173, 0.149, 0.149)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.173, 0.149, 0.149, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.173, 0.149, 0.149)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2C2626
  • DECIMAL ID2893350
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01