What color is #2F2424?

#2F2424 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Smoky Charcoal. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F2424?

The RGB value is 47, 36, 36: 47 red, 36 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F2424?

The complementary color is #242F2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F2424?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F2424 color

#2F2424 rgb(47, 36, 36)

Shades of black

The hex color #2F2424 is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 14.1% green and 14.1% blue (47, 36, 36).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 13% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 23% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Smoky Charcoal (#34282C), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.01:1).

#2F2424 color codes

HEX	`#2F2424`
RGB	`rgb(47, 36, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 14.1%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 13%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 23%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 23%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.45, 5.21, 1.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.45, 5.57, 20.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.122, 1.994, 1.942)`
Decimal	`3089444`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F2424, 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 #2F2424	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F2424 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #2F2424 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f2424; }
.text { color: #2f2424; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f2424; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 36 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f2424, #2f2924); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2F2424?: #2F2424 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Smoky Charcoal. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F2424?: The RGB value is 47, 36, 36: 47 red, 36 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F2424?: The complementary color is #242F2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F2424?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.