What color is #2F150E?

#2F150E is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Shadow Play. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F150E?

The RGB value is 47, 21, 14: 47 red, 21 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F150E?

The complementary color is #0E282F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F150E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F150E color

#2F150E rgb(47, 21, 14)

Shades of black

The hex color #2F150E is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 8.2% green and 5.5% blue (47, 21, 14).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 54% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 70% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Play (#2D1403), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.01:1).

#2F150E color codes

HEX	`#2F150E`
RGB	`rgb(47, 21, 14)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 8.2%, 5.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 54%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 70%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 70%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.35, 12.38, 9.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.35, 15.8, 38.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.52, 1.173, 0.562)`
Decimal	`3085582`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F150E, 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 #2F150E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F150E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.01:1	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 #2F150E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f150e; }
.text { color: #2f150e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f150e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 21 14 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f150e, #2f260e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #2F150E?: #2F150E is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Shadow Play. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F150E?: The RGB value is 47, 21, 14: 47 red, 21 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F150E?: The complementary color is #0E282F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F150E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.