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#2C0710 Color

#2C0710 is rgb(44, 7, 16) in RGB, hsl(345, 73%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 84%, 64%, 83%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Root Beer (#290E05), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2C0710
HEX#2C0710
RGBrgb(44, 7, 16)
HSLhsl(345, 73%, 10%)
HSVhsv(345, 84%, 17%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 64%, 83%)
OKLCHoklch(20.1% 0.061 9.7)
LABlab(6.72% 19.65 3.55)
LCHlch(6.72% 19.97 10.25)

What #2C0710 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #2C0710, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#2C0710 Channel Values

How #2C0710 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 44 · G 7 · B 168-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 345° · S 73% · L 10%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 345° · S 84% · V 17%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 84% · Y 64% · K 83%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance18.34:1 vs white · 1.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2C0710 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text18.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2C0710

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2C0710; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #2C0710

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #2C0710 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#2C0710
Protanopia#121210
Protanomaly#1F0E10
Deuteranopia#19190E
Deuteranomaly#22130F
Tritanopia#2C0808
Tritanomaly#2C080C
Achromatopsia#151515

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Using #2C0710 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-2c0710: #2C0710;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2C0710;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2c0710': '#2C0710' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.173, green: 0.027, blue: 0.063)
Android XML<color name="color_2c0710">#2C0710</color>
SVG fillfill="#2C0710"

More Red Colors

#2C0710 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2C0710 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2C0710?

#2C0710 is a darkest red — rgb(44, 7, 16) in RGB and hsl(345, 73%, 10%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Root Beer (#290E05), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.3.

What is the RGB value of #2C0710?

#2C0710 is rgb(44, 7, 16) — red 44, green 7, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2C0710?

#2C0710 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 84%, 64%, 83%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2C0710 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2C0710 scores 18.34:1 against white and 1.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2C0710 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2C0710 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 21.07, which is visibly different.

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