What color is #2F2D1E?

#2F2D1E is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F2D1E?

The RGB value is 47, 45, 30: 47 red, 45 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F2D1E?

The complementary color is #1E202F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F2D1E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F2D1E color

#2F2D1E rgb(47, 45, 30)

Shades of black

The hex color #2F2D1E is a very dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 17.6% green and 11.8% blue (47, 45, 30).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 22% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 36% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Marshland (#2B2E26), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.86:1).

#2F2D1E color codes

HEX	`#2F2D1E`
RGB	`rgb(47, 45, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 17.6%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 22%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 36%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 36%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.25, -2.09, 10.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.25, 10.27, 101.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.345, 2.575, 1.602)`
Decimal	`3091742`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F2D1E, 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 #2F2D1E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F2D1E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	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 #2F2D1E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f2d1e; }
.text { color: #2f2d1e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f2d1e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 45 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f2d1e, #292f1e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #2F2D1E?: #2F2D1E is a very dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F2D1E?: The RGB value is 47, 45, 30: 47 red, 45 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F2D1E?: The complementary color is #1E202F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F2D1E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.