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#2F0F2D Color

#2F0F2D is rgb(47, 15, 45) in RGB, hsl(304, 52%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 4%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2F0F2D
HEX#2F0F2D
RGBrgb(47, 15, 45)
HSLhsl(304, 52%, 12%)
HSVhsv(304, 68%, 18%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 4%, 82%)
OKLCHoklch(23.4% 0.07 330)
LABlab(10.06% 20.28 -12.56)
LCHlch(10.06% 23.85 328.23)

What #2F0F2D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #2F0F2D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#2F0F2D Channel Values

How #2F0F2D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 47 · G 15 · B 458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 52% · L 12%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 68% · V 18%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 4% · K 82%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance17.11:1 vs white · 1.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F0F2D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text17.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2F0F2D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F0F2D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #2F0F2D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #2F0F2D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#2F0F2D
Protanopia#17172D
Protanomaly#23142D
Deuteranopia#1D1D2C
Deuteranomaly#25192D
Tritanopia#2C1515
Tritanomaly#2E1321
Achromatopsia#1C1C1C

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Using #2F0F2D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-2f0f2d: #2F0F2D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2F0F2D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2f0f2d': '#2F0F2D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.184, green: 0.059, blue: 0.176)
Android XML<color name="color_2f0f2d">#2F0F2D</color>
SVG fillfill="#2F0F2D"

More Pink Colors

#2F0F2D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2F0F2D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2F0F2D?

#2F0F2D is a darkest pink — rgb(47, 15, 45) in RGB and hsl(304, 52%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.36.

What is the RGB value of #2F0F2D?

#2F0F2D is rgb(47, 15, 45) — red 47, green 15, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2F0F2D?

#2F0F2D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 4%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2F0F2D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2F0F2D scores 17.11:1 against white and 1.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2F0F2D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2F0F2D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 25.89, which is a different colour altogether.

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