What color is #2F2320?

#2F2320 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Wood Bark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F2320?

The RGB value is 47, 35, 32: 47 red, 35 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F2320?

The complementary color is #202C2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F2320?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F2320 color

#2F2320 rgb(47, 35, 32)

Shades of black

The hex color #2F2320 is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 13.7% green and 12.5% blue (47, 35, 32).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 19% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 32% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Wood Bark (#302621), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.19:1).

#2F2320 color codes

HEX	`#2F2320`
RGB	`rgb(47, 35, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 13.7%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 19%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 32%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 32%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.01, 5.15, 4.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.01, 6.64, 39.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.034, 1.911, 1.628)`
Decimal	`3089184`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F2320, 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 #2F2320	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F2320 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #2F2320 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f2320; }
.text { color: #2f2320; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f2320; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 35 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f2320, #2f2b20); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2F2320?: #2F2320 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Wood Bark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F2320?: The RGB value is 47, 35, 32: 47 red, 35 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F2320?: The complementary color is #202C2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F2320?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.