What color is #2F3C41?

#2F3C41 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 #2F3C41?

The RGB value is 47, 60, 65: 47 red, 60 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F3C41?

The complementary color is #41342F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F3C41?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F3C41 color

#2F3C41 rgb(47, 60, 65)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2F3C41 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 23.5% green and 25.5% blue (47, 60, 65).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 16% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Tempest in a Teapot (#303A40), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.39:1).

#2F3C41 color codes

HEX	`#2F3C41`
RGB	`rgb(47, 60, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 23.5%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 16%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 28%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 8%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.38, -3.95, -4.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.38, 6.24, 230.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.742, 4.218, 5.617)`
Decimal	`3095617`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F3C41, 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 #2F3C41	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F3C41 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	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 #2F3C41 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f3c41; }
.text { color: #2f3c41; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f3c41; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 60 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f3c41, #2f3341); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2F3C41?: #2F3C41 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 #2F3C41?: The RGB value is 47, 60, 65: 47 red, 60 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F3C41?: The complementary color is #41342F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F3C41?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.