What color is #2F162C?

#2F162C is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F162C?

The RGB value is 47, 22, 44: 47 red, 22 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F162C?

The complementary color is #162F19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F162C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F162C color

#2F162C rgb(47, 22, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #2F162C is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 8.6% green and 17.3% blue (47, 22, 44).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 36% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 6% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.51:1).

#2F162C color codes

HEX	`#2F162C`
RGB	`rgb(47, 22, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 8.6%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 36%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 53%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 6%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.69, 16.67, -9.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.69, 19.16, 330.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.914, 1.36, 2.544)`
Decimal	`3085868`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F162C, 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 #2F162C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F162C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #2F162C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f162c; }
.text { color: #2f162c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f162c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 22 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f162c, #2f161f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2F162C?: #2F162C is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F162C?: The RGB value is 47, 22, 44: 47 red, 22 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F162C?: The complementary color is #162F19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F162C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.