Colour
#2F2828
- #2F2828
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#2F2828 is a red with RGB values 47, 40, 40 and HSL 0°, 8%, 17%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 14.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#2F2828#2F2828
HEX#2F2828
RGBrgb(47, 40, 40)
RGB (0–1)0.1843, 0.1569, 0.1569
RGB percentages18.4%, 15.7%, 15.7%
HSLhsl(0, 8%, 17.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(0, 14.9%, 18.4%)
CMYK0%, 14.9%, 14.9%, 81.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer3,090,472
CSS custom property--colour: #2F2828;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.02275WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness42.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 14.43:1
Contrast with white14.43:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.46:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#292929
Inverted#D0D7D7
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text14.43:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.46:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#282F2F
Analogous#2F282C, #2F2C28
Triadic#282F28, #28282F
Split complementary#282F2C, #282C2F
Tetradic#2C2F28, #282F2F, #2C282F
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R47
G40
B40
Red47 (18.4%)
Green40 (15.7%)
Blue40 (15.7%)
Hue0°
Saturation (HSL)8.05%
Lightness17.06%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 2F · G 28 · B 28
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