What color is #2F220D?

#2F220D is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F220D?

The RGB value is 47, 34, 13: 47 red, 34 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F220D?

The complementary color is #0D1A2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F220D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F220D color

#2F220D rgb(47, 34, 13)

Shades of brown

The hex color #2F220D is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 13.3% green and 5.1% blue (47, 34, 13).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 57% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 72% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.49:1).

#2F220D color codes

HEX	`#2F220D`
RGB	`rgb(47, 34, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 13.3%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 57%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 72%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 72%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.27, 3.2, 15.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.27, 15.95, 78.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.817, 1.778, 0.628)`
Decimal	`3088909`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F220D, 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 #2F220D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F220D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.49:1	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 #2F220D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f220d; }
.text { color: #2f220d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f220d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 34 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f220d, #2b2f0d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #2F220D?: #2F220D is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F220D?: The RGB value is 47, 34, 13: 47 red, 34 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F220D?: The complementary color is #0D1A2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F220D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.