#2c232f Color Information

#2c232f Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #2c232f. In RGB, it consists of 17.3% Red, 13.7% Green, and 18.4% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 6.4% Cyan, 25.5% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 81.6% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 285.0°, with saturation of 14.6% and lightness of 16.1%. The decimal value for #2c232f is 2892591, and its nearest "web safe" color is #333333. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #2c232f is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#2c232f Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color44, 35, 47 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color17.3%, 13.7%, 18.4% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.827, 0.863, 0.816 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.064, 0.255, 0, 0.816 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color285.0°, 14.6%, 16.1% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color285.0°, 25.5%, 18.4% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color2.153, 1.943, 2.951 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color44, 35, 47 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code2892591 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color15.184, 7.054, -6.309 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)15.184, 9.463, 318.191 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color15.184, 3.287, -6.476 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color13.938, 3.177, -2.795 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.306, 0.276, 1.943 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4281082671 / 0xff2c232f Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#333333 Copy
Last Updated: March 18, 2024

Shades of #2c232f

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #2c232f, its pure hue is 285.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 14.6%, and its lightness is 16.1%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #2c232f, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #060406 to #271f29.

Tints of #2c232f

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #2c232f, its pure hue is 285.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 14.6%, and its lightness is 16.1%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #2c232f, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #463f49 to #e5e4e5.

Tones of #2c232f

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #2c232f, its pure hue is 285.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 14.6%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #2c232f, which range from #292929 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #3e0052 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #2c232f

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #2c232f! For #2c232f, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #2c232f. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #2c232f

This color, #2c232f, consists of 17.3% Red, 13.7% Green, and 18.4% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 44, Green = 35, Blue = 47. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #2c232f is 6.4% Cyan, 25.5% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 81.6% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R17.3%
C6.4%
G13.7%
M25.5%
B18.4%
Y0.0%
K81.6%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 44 35 47
Octal 54 43 57
Hexa #2c #23 #2f
Binary 00101100 00100011 00101111
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 6 25 0 81
Octal 6 31 0 121
Hexa #06 #19 #00 #51
Binary 00000110 00011001 00000000 01010001

Analogous Colors of #2c232f

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #2c232f — which has hue 285.0° — its analogous colors are located at 255.0° and 315.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #2c232f.

Triadic Colors of #2c232f

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #2c232f — which has hue 285.0° — its triadic colors are located at 45.0° and 285.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #2c232f.

Complementary Color of #2c232f

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #2c232f — which has hue 285.0° — its complementary color is located at 105.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #2c232f.

Split Complementary Colors of #2c232f

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #2c232f — which has hue 285.0° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 75.0° and 285.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #2c232f.

Tetradic Colors of #2c232f

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #2c232f — which has hue 285.0° — its tetradic colors are located at 195.0°, 285.0°, 15.0°, and 105.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #2c232f.

Monochromatic Colors of #2c232f

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #2c232f, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #151316 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #44304b (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #2c232f

We want to make getting started with #2c232f on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #2c232f into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #2c232f can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #2c232f with other HTML elements.

#2c232f Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #2c232f.
<span style="color: #2c232f;">The color of this text is #2c232f.</span>

#2c232f Background Color

The background color for this text is #2c232f.
<div style="background-color: #2c232f; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #2c232f.</div>

#2c232f Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #2c232f.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #2c232f;">This color for the shadow of this text is #2c232f.</span>

#2c232f Border Color

This is a div with border color #2c232f.
<div style="border: #2c232f 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #2c232f.</div>

#2c232f Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #2c232f on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #2c232f; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #2c232f on a white background.</div></div>

#2c232f Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #2c232f on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #2c232f; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #2c232f on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #2c232f to White

This is a gradient from #2c232f to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#2c232f,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#2c232f,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#2c232f,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#2c232f,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #2c232f to white.</div>

Gradient from #2c232f to Black

This is a gradient from #2c232f to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#2c232f,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#2c232f,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#2c232f,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#2c232f,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #2c232f to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #2c232f

In addition to using #2c232f on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #2c232f in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #2c232f, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 44, Green = 35, Blue = 47). If you need details about the color coordinates of #2c232f in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #2c232f
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(44, 35, 47)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #2c232f; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #2c232f; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #2c232f; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(44, 35, 47);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#2c232f")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:44, green:35, blue:47, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:44 green:35 blue:47 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(44f, 35f, 47f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(44, 35, 47);
 

#2c232f Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #2c232f the same way. For those with color blindness, #2c232f might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #2c232f looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #2c232f is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #2c232f looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #2c232f will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #2c232f is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 15.1:1 against white. This is a high enough ratio to be considered accessible under both the AA and AAA level standards for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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