What color is #2F0D12?

#2F0D12 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 #2F0D12?

The RGB value is 47, 13, 18: 47 red, 13 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F0D12?

The complementary color is #0D2F2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F0D12?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F0D12 color

#2F0D12 rgb(47, 13, 18)

Shades of black

The hex color #2F0D12 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 5.1% green and 7.1% blue (47, 13, 18).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 57% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 62% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Nether (#2E0303), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.69:1).

#2F0D12 color codes

HEX	`#2F0D12`
RGB	`rgb(47, 13, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 5.1%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 57%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 72%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 62%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.45, 17.93, 4.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.45, 18.58, 15.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.426, 0.936, 0.678)`
Decimal	`3083538`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F0D12, 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 #2F0D12	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F0D12 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	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 #2F0D12 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f0d12; }
.text { color: #2f0d12; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f0d12; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 13 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f0d12, #2f190d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #2F0D12?: #2F0D12 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 #2F0D12?: The RGB value is 47, 13, 18: 47 red, 13 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F0D12?: The complementary color is #0D2F2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F0D12?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.