What color is #2F1217?

#2F1217 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F1217?

The RGB value is 47, 18, 23: 47 red, 18 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F1217?

The complementary color is #122F2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F1217?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F1217 color

#2F1217 rgb(47, 18, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #2F1217 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 7.1% green and 9% blue (47, 18, 23).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 45% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 51% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Bruised Plum (#3B1921), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.22:1).

#2F1217 color codes

HEX	`#2F1217`
RGB	`rgb(47, 18, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 7.1%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 45%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 62%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 51%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.79, 15.45, 3.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.79, 15.82, 12.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.543, 1.099, 0.941)`
Decimal	`3084823`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F1217, 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 #2F1217	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F1217 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	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 #2F1217 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f1217; }
.text { color: #2f1217; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f1217; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 18 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f1217, #2f1b12); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2F1217?: #2F1217 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F1217?: The RGB value is 47, 18, 23: 47 red, 18 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F1217?: The complementary color is #122F2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F1217?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.