What color is #2F1F1B?

#2F1F1B is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F1F1B?

The RGB value is 47, 31, 27: 47 red, 31 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F1F1B?

The complementary color is #1B2B2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F1F1B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F1F1B color

#2F1F1B rgb(47, 31, 27)

Shades of black

The hex color #2F1F1B is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 12.2% green and 10.6% blue (47, 31, 27).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 27% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 43% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Dark Orchestra (#251B19), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.76:1).

#2F1F1B color codes

HEX	`#2F1F1B`
RGB	`rgb(47, 31, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 12.2%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 27%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 43%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 43%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.61, 7.1, 5.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.61, 9.18, 39.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.86, 1.664, 1.26)`
Decimal	`3088155`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F1F1B, 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 #2F1F1B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F1F1B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #2F1F1B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f1f1b; }
.text { color: #2f1f1b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f1f1b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 31 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f1f1b, #2f291b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2F1F1B?: #2F1F1B is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F1F1B?: The RGB value is 47, 31, 27: 47 red, 31 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F1F1B?: The complementary color is #1B2B2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F1F1B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.