Colour
#2F252B
- #2F252B
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#2F252B is a magenta with RGB values 47, 37, 43 and HSL 324°, 12%, 16%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 14.8:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#2F252B#2F252B
HEX#2F252B
RGBrgb(47, 37, 43)
RGB (0–1)0.1843, 0.1451, 0.1686
RGB percentages18.4%, 14.5%, 16.9%
HSLhsl(324, 11.9%, 16.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(324, 21.3%, 18.4%)
CMYK0%, 21.3%, 8.5%, 81.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer3,089,707
CSS custom property--colour: #2F252B;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.02102WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness40.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 14.78:1
Contrast with white14.78:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.42:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#282828
Inverted#D0DAD4
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text14.78:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.42:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#252F29
Analogous#2E252F, #2F2526
Triadic#2B2F25, #252B2F
Split complementary#262F25, #252F2E
Tetradic#2F2E25, #252F29, #25262F
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R47
G37
B43
Red47 (18.4%)
Green37 (14.5%)
Blue43 (16.9%)
Hue324°
Saturation (HSL)11.9%
Lightness16.47%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 2F · G 25 · B 2B
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