What color is #2F2122?

#2F2122 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Aubergine. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F2122?

The RGB value is 47, 33, 34: 47 red, 33 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F2122?

The complementary color is #212F2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F2122?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F2122 color

#2F2122 rgb(47, 33, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #2F2122 is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 12.9% green and 13.3% blue (47, 33, 34).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 18% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 28% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Aubergine (#372528), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.42:1).

#2F2122 color codes

HEX	`#2F2122`
RGB	`rgb(47, 33, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 12.9%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 18%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 30%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 28%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.44, 6.93, 1.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.44, 7.2, 15.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.005, 1.808, 1.756)`
Decimal	`3088674`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F2122, 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 #2F2122	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F2122 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #2F2122 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f2122; }
.text { color: #2f2122; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f2122; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 33 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f2122, #2f2721); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2F2122?: #2F2122 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Aubergine. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F2122?: The RGB value is 47, 33, 34: 47 red, 33 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F2122?: The complementary color is #212F2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F2122?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.