What color is #2F0811?

#2F0811 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F0811?

The RGB value is 47, 8, 17: 47 red, 8 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F0811?

The complementary color is #082F26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F0811?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F0811 color

#2F0811 rgb(47, 8, 17)

Shades of black

The hex color #2F0811 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 3.1% green and 6.7% blue (47, 8, 17).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 71% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 83% magenta, 64% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Nether (#2E0303), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.05:1).

#2F0811 color codes

HEX	`#2F0811`
RGB	`rgb(47, 8, 17)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 3.1%, 6.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 71%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 83%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 83%, 64%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.39, 20.56, 3.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.39, 20.93, 10.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.36, 0.819, 0.617)`
Decimal	`3082257`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F0811, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2F0811	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F0811 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2F0811 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f0811; }
.text { color: #2f0811; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f0811; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 8 17 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f0811, #2f1208); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #2F0811?: #2F0811 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F0811?: The RGB value is 47, 8, 17: 47 red, 8 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F0811?: The complementary color is #082F26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F0811?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.