What color is #2F1615?

#2F1615 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F1615?

The RGB value is 47, 22, 21: 47 red, 22 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F1615?

The complementary color is #152E2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F1615?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F1615 color

#2F1615 rgb(47, 22, 21)

Shades of black

The hex color #2F1615 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 8.6% green and 8.2% blue (47, 22, 21).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 38% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 55% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.85:1).

#2F1615 color codes

HEX	`#2F1615`
RGB	`rgb(47, 22, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 8.6%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 38%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 55%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 55%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.79, 12.51, 6.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.79, 13.99, 26.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.595, 1.232, 0.863)`
Decimal	`3085845`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F1615, 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 #2F1615	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F1615 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #2F1615 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f1615; }
.text { color: #2f1615; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f1615; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 22 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f1615, #2f2315); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2F1615?: #2F1615 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F1615?: The RGB value is 47, 22, 21: 47 red, 22 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F1615?: The complementary color is #152E2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F1615?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.