Close to Dark Chocolate
#2C1007
#2C1007 is a very dark, rich red, close to the color Dark Chocolate. In RGB it’s made of 17.3% red, 6.3% green, and 2.7% blue. Its hue is 15°, with 73% saturation and 10% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #2C1007.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
17.73:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.18:1 FailThis color as text on white
17.73:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.18:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2C1007 as they’d see it.
#2C1007 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #2C1007
What color is #2C1007?
#2C1007 is a very dark, rich red, close to the color Dark Chocolate. In RGB it’s made of 17.3% red, 6.3% green, and 2.7% blue. Its hue is 15°, with 73% saturation and 10% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #2C1007 in RGB?
#2C1007 is rgb(44, 16, 7): 44 red, 16 green, and 7 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2C1007 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 64, 84, 83). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2C1007?
PANTONE 4975 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2C1007?
Its complement #001C26 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.