What color is #2F1317?

#2F1317 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 #2F1317?

The RGB value is 47, 19, 23: 47 red, 19 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F1317?

The complementary color is #132F2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F1317?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F1317 color

#2F1317 rgb(47, 19, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #2F1317 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 7.5% green and 9% blue (47, 19, 23).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 42% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 51% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Bruised Plum (#3B1921), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.12:1).

#2F1317 color codes

HEX	`#2F1317`
RGB	`rgb(47, 19, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 7.5%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 42%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 60%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 51%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.05, 14.79, 3.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.05, 15.27, 14.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.56, 1.132, 0.947)`
Decimal	`3085079`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F1317, 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 #2F1317	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F1317 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	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 #2F1317 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f1317; }
.text { color: #2f1317; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f1317; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 19 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f1317, #2f1d13); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2F1317?: #2F1317 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 #2F1317?: The RGB value is 47, 19, 23: 47 red, 19 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F1317?: The complementary color is #132F2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F1317?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.