What color is #2F392D?

#2F392D is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F392D?

The RGB value is 47, 57, 45: 47 red, 57 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F392D?

The complementary color is #372D39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F392D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F392D color

#2F392D rgb(47, 57, 45)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2F392D is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 22.4% green and 17.6% blue (47, 57, 45).

Its hue angle is 110°, with 12% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Terminal Black (#2B322D), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.04:1).

#2F392D color codes

HEX	`#2F392D`
RGB	`rgb(47, 57, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 22.4%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(110, 12%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(110, 21%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 21%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.72, -7.01, 6.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.72, 9.3, 138.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.109, 3.72, 3.036)`
Decimal	`3094829`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F392D, 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 #2F392D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F392D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.04:1	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 #2F392D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f392d; }
.text { color: #2f392d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f392d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 57 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f392d, #2d3931); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2F392D?: #2F392D is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F392D?: The RGB value is 47, 57, 45: 47 red, 57 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F392D?: The complementary color is #372D39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F392D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.