What color is #2F2817?

#2F2817 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F2817?

The RGB value is 47, 40, 23: 47 red, 40 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F2817?

The complementary color is #171E2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F2817?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F2817 color

#2F2817 rgb(47, 40, 23)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2F2817 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 15.7% green and 9% blue (47, 40, 23).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 34% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 51% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Creole (#393227), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.62:1).

#2F2817 color codes

HEX	`#2F2817`
RGB	`rgb(47, 40, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 15.7%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 34%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 51%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 51%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.42, 0.23, 12.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.42, 12.38, 88.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.086, 2.184, 1.122)`
Decimal	`3090455`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F2817, 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 #2F2817	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F2817 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	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 #2F2817 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f2817; }
.text { color: #2f2817; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f2817; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 40 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f2817, #2a2f17); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #2F2817?: #2F2817 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F2817?: The RGB value is 47, 40, 23: 47 red, 40 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F2817?: The complementary color is #171E2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F2817?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.