What color is #2F1604?

#2F1604 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Shadow Play. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F1604?

The RGB value is 47, 22, 4: 47 red, 22 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F1604?

The complementary color is #041D2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F1604?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F1604 color

#2F1604 rgb(47, 22, 4)

Shades of black

The hex color #2F1604 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 8.6% green and 1.6% blue (47, 22, 4).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 84% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 91% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Play (#2D1403), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.97:1).

#2F1604 color codes

HEX	`#2F1604`
RGB	`rgb(47, 22, 4)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 8.6%, 1.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 84%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 91%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 91%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.46, 10.83, 14.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.46, 17.89, 52.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.481, 1.187, 0.266)`
Decimal	`3085828`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F1604, 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 #2F1604	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F1604 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	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 #2F1604 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f1604; }
.text { color: #2f1604; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f1604; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 22 4 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f1604, #2f2b04); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #2F1604?: #2F1604 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Shadow Play. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F1604?: The RGB value is 47, 22, 4: 47 red, 22 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F1604?: The complementary color is #041D2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F1604?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.