What color is #2F2D31?

#2F2D31 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Caviar. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F2D31?

The RGB value is 47, 45, 49: 47 red, 45 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F2D31?

The complementary color is #2F312D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F2D31?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F2D31 color

#2F2D31 rgb(47, 45, 49)

Shades of black

The hex color #2F2D31 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 17.6% green and 19.2% blue (47, 45, 49).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 4% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Caviar (#2B2C30), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.63:1).

#2F2D31 color codes

HEX	`#2F2D31`
RGB	`rgb(47, 45, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 17.6%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 4%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 8%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 8%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.81, 1.85, -2.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.81, 2.91, 309.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.665, 2.703, 3.286)`
Decimal	`3091761`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F2D31, 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 #2F2D31	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F2D31 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #2F2D31 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f2d31; }
.text { color: #2f2d31; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f2d31; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 45 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f2d31, #312d31); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #2F2D31?: #2F2D31 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Caviar. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F2D31?: The RGB value is 47, 45, 49: 47 red, 45 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F2D31?: The complementary color is #2F312D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F2D31?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.