What color is #2F373F?

#2F373F is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Tempest in a Teapot. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F373F?

The RGB value is 47, 55, 63: 47 red, 55 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F373F?

The complementary color is #3F372F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F373F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F373F color

#2F373F rgb(47, 55, 63)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2F373F is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 21.6% green and 24.7% blue (47, 55, 63).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 15% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Tempest in a Teapot (#303A40), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.08:1).

#2F373F color codes

HEX	`#2F373F`
RGB	`rgb(47, 55, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 21.6%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 15%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 25%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 13%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.64, -1.23, -6.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.64, 6.22, 258.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.435, 3.695, 5.234)`
Decimal	`3094335`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F373F, 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 #2F373F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F373F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #2F373F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f373f; }
.text { color: #2f373f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f373f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 55 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f373f, #2f2f3f); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2F373F?: #2F373F is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Tempest in a Teapot. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F373F?: The RGB value is 47, 55, 63: 47 red, 55 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F373F?: The complementary color is #3F372F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F373F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.