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2C1926

#2C1926 closest to Black Cherry

#2C1926 is a very dark, muted purple; the closest named color is Black Cherry. In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 9.8% green and 14.9% blue (rgb(44, 25, 38)). Its HSL value is 319° hue, 28% saturation and 14% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 14% yellow and 83% black. #2C1926 is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 16.48:1.

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Variations of #2C1926

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#2C1926 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

2C1926192C1F
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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#2C1926 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2C1926 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 93% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #1E2025
  • Protanopia 93% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #1A1D26
  • Protanomaly 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #201D26
  • Deuteranopia 93% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #1E2025
  • Deuteranomaly 95% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #231E26
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #2E191E
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #2D1922
  • Achromatopsia 92% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #1F1F1F
  • Achromatomaly 94% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #231E21

#2C1926 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
16.48:1 Super#2C1926 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.27:1 Very poor#2C1926 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2C1926 in CSS

/* Black Cherry */
.color { color: #2C1926; }
.background { background-color: #2C1926; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2C1926; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(44 25 38);
color: hsl(319 28% 14%);
color: oklch(0.244 0.037 339.3);

#2C1926 FAQ

What color is #2C1926?

#2C1926 is a very dark, muted purple. Its closest named color is Black Cherry. It belongs to the purple color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #2C1926?

#2C1926 is rgb(44, 25, 38) in RGB, hsl(319, 28%, 14%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 43%, 14%, 83%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2C1926?

The complementary color of #2C1926 is #192C1F, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2C1926?

White text has the best contrast on #2C1926: 16.48:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2C1926 a warm or cool color?

#2C1926 is a warm color.