Colour
#2F272B
- #2F272B
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#2F272B is a red with RGB values 47, 39, 43 and HSL 330°, 9%, 17%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 14.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#2F272B#2F272B
HEX#2F272B
RGBrgb(47, 39, 43)
RGB (0–1)0.1843, 0.1529, 0.1686
RGB percentages18.4%, 15.3%, 16.9%
HSLhsl(330, 9.3%, 16.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(330, 17%, 18.4%)
CMYK0%, 17%, 8.5%, 81.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer3,090,219
CSS custom property--colour: #2F272B;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.0223WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness42 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 14.52:1
Contrast with white14.52:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.45:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#292929
Inverted#D0D8D4
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text14.52:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.45:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#272F2B
Analogous#2F272F, #2F2727
Triadic#2B2F27, #272B2F
Split complementary#272F27, #272F2F
Tetradic#2F2F27, #272F2B, #27272F
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R47
G39
B43
Red47 (18.4%)
Green39 (15.3%)
Blue43 (16.9%)
Hue330°
Saturation (HSL)9.3%
Lightness16.86%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 2F · G 27 · B 2B
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