What color is #2F2E2F?

#2F2E2F is a dark gray, closest to the named color Carbon Fibre. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F2E2F?

The RGB value is 47, 46, 47: 47 red, 46 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F2E2F?

The complementary color is #2E2F2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F2E2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F2E2F color

#2F2E2F rgb(47, 46, 47)

Shades of black

The hex color #2F2E2F is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 18% green and 18.4% blue (47, 46, 47).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 1% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Carbon Fibre (#2E2E2E), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.52:1).

#2F2E2F color codes

HEX	`#2F2E2F`
RGB	`rgb(47, 46, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 18%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 1%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 2%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.07, 0.68, -0.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.07, 0.83, 324.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.662, 2.764, 3.082)`
Decimal	`3092015`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F2E2F, 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 #2F2E2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F2E2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #2F2E2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f2e2f; }
.text { color: #2f2e2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f2e2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 46 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f2e2f, #2f2e2f); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2F2E2F?: #2F2E2F is a dark gray, closest to the named color Carbon Fibre. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F2E2F?: The RGB value is 47, 46, 47: 47 red, 46 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F2E2F?: The complementary color is #2E2F2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F2E2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.