What color is #2F191A?

#2F191A 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 #2F191A?

The RGB value is 47, 25, 26: 47 red, 25 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F191A?

The complementary color is #192F2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F191A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F191A color

#2F191A rgb(47, 25, 26)

Shades of black

The hex color #2F191A is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 9.8% green and 10.2% blue (47, 25, 26).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 31% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 45% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.47:1).

#2F191A color codes

HEX	`#2F191A`
RGB	`rgb(47, 25, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 9.8%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 31%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 47%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 45%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.79, 11.16, 3.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.79, 11.85, 19.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.706, 1.374, 1.152)`
Decimal	`3086618`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F191A, 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 #2F191A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F191A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.47:1	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 #2F191A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f191a; }
.text { color: #2f191a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f191a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 25 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f191a, #2f2319); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2F191A?: #2F191A 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 #2F191A?: The RGB value is 47, 25, 26: 47 red, 25 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F191A?: The complementary color is #192F2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F191A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.