What color is #2F333C?

#2F333C is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F333C?

The RGB value is 47, 51, 60: 47 red, 51 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F333C?

The complementary color is #3C382F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F333C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F333C color

#2F333C rgb(47, 51, 60)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2F333C is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 20% green and 23.5% blue (47, 51, 60).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 12% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.65:1).

#2F333C color codes

HEX	`#2F333C`
RGB	`rgb(47, 51, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 20%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 12%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 22%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 15%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.2, 0.62, -6.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.2, 6.27, 275.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.172, 3.298, 4.744)`
Decimal	`3093308`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F333C, 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 #2F333C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F333C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #2F333C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f333c; }
.text { color: #2f333c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f333c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 51 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f333c, #322f3c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #2F333C?: #2F333C is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F333C?: The RGB value is 47, 51, 60: 47 red, 51 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F333C?: The complementary color is #3C382F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F333C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.