What color is #2F170C?

#2F170C is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Shadow Play. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F170C?

The RGB value is 47, 23, 12: 47 red, 23 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F170C?

The complementary color is #0C242F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F170C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F170C color

#2F170C rgb(47, 23, 12)

Shades of black

The hex color #2F170C is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 9% green and 4.7% blue (47, 23, 12).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 59% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 74% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Play (#2D1403), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.82:1).

#2F170C color codes

HEX	`#2F170C`
RGB	`rgb(47, 23, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 9%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 59%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 74%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 74%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.88, 10.81, 11.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.88, 15.79, 46.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.545, 1.244, 0.506)`
Decimal	`3086092`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F170C, 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 #2F170C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F170C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.82:1	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 #2F170C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f170c; }
.text { color: #2f170c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f170c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 23 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f170c, #2f290c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #2F170C?: #2F170C is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Shadow Play. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F170C?: The RGB value is 47, 23, 12: 47 red, 23 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F170C?: The complementary color is #0C242F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F170C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.