What color is #2F3034?

#2F3034 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Caviar. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F3034?

The RGB value is 47, 48, 52: 47 red, 48 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F3034?

The complementary color is #34332F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F3034?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F3034 color

#2F3034 rgb(47, 48, 52)

Shades of black

The hex color #2F3034 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 18.8% green and 20.4% blue (47, 48, 52).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 5% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Caviar (#2B2C30), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.18:1).

#2F3034 color codes

HEX	`#2F3034`
RGB	`rgb(47, 48, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 18.8%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 5%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 10%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 8%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.91, 0.54, -2.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.91, 2.75, 281.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.849, 2.966, 3.671)`
Decimal	`3092532`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F3034, 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 #2F3034	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F3034 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #2F3034 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f3034; }
.text { color: #2f3034; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f3034; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 48 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f3034, #312f34); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #2F3034?: #2F3034 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Caviar. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F3034?: The RGB value is 47, 48, 52: 47 red, 48 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F3034?: The complementary color is #34332F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F3034?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.