Colour
#2F2F2F
- #2F2F2F
- Near-black
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark slate grey
#2F2F2F is a near-black with RGB values 47, 47, 47 and HSL 0°, 0%, 18%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 13.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark slate grey.
Colour values
#2F2F2F#2F2F2F
HEX#2F2F2F
RGBrgb(47, 47, 47)
RGB (0–1)0.1843, 0.1843, 0.1843
RGB percentages18.4%, 18.4%, 18.4%
HSLhsl(0, 0%, 18.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(0, 0%, 18.4%)
CMYK0%, 0%, 0%, 81.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer3,092,271
CSS custom property--colour: #2F2F2F;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.02843WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness47 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 13.39:1
Contrast with white13.39:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.57:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#2F2F2F
Inverted#D0D0D0
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text13.39:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.57:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familynear-black
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#2F2F2F
Analogous#2F2F2F, #2F2F2F
Triadic#2F2F2F, #2F2F2F
Split complementary#2F2F2F, #2F2F2F
Tetradic#2F2F2F, #2F2F2F, #2F2F2F
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R47
G47
B47
Red47 (18.4%)
Green47 (18.4%)
Blue47 (18.4%)
Hue0°
Saturation (HSL)0%
Lightness18.43%
Dominant channelNone: the channels are equal (a neutral grey)
Hex per channelR 2F · G 2F · B 2F
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