#2C072C

A very dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Black.

About #2C072C

At its core, #2C072C is a very dark and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Black. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 44, 7, and 44.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 84% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 300.0° hue, 72.5% saturation, and 10.0% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2C072C
RGB44, 7, 44
HSL300.0°, 72.5%, 10.0%
CMYK0%, 84%, 0%, 83%
HSV300.0°, 84.1%, 17.3%
LAB7.9, 24.5, -15.5
XYZ1.6, 0.9, 2.5
Decimal2885420

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

17.89:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.17:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
17.10:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.00:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2C072C; }
.text-color { color: #2C072C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2C072C; }

Similar Colors

Black
#000000