What color is #2F2016?

#2F2016 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F2016?

The RGB value is 47, 32, 22: 47 red, 32 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F2016?

The complementary color is #16252F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F2016?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F2016 color

#2F2016 rgb(47, 32, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #2F2016 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 12.5% green and 8.6% blue (47, 32, 22).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 36% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 53% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.68:1).

#2F2016 color codes

HEX	`#2F2016`
RGB	`rgb(47, 32, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 12.5%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 36%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 53%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 53%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.8, 5.65, 9.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.8, 11.18, 59.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.834, 1.695, 0.99)`
Decimal	`3088406`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F2016, 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 #2F2016	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F2016 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #2F2016 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f2016; }
.text { color: #2f2016; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f2016; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 32 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f2016, #2f2d16); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2F2016?: #2F2016 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F2016?: The RGB value is 47, 32, 22: 47 red, 32 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F2016?: The complementary color is #16252F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F2016?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.