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#2F140E Color

#2F140E is rgb(47, 20, 14) in RGB, hsl(11, 54%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 70%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Root Beer (#290E05), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2F140E
HEX#2F140E
RGBrgb(47, 20, 14)
HSLhsl(11, 54%, 12%)
HSVhsv(11, 70%, 18%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 70%, 82%)
OKLCHoklch(23% 0.046 33.7)
LABlab(10.26% 13.57 9.75)
LCHlch(10.26% 16.71 35.69)

What #2F140E 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 #2F140E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#2F140E Channel Values

How #2F140E 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 20 · B 148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 11° · S 54% · L 12%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 11° · S 70% · V 18%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 57% · Y 70% · 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 #2F140E 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 #2F140E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F140E; 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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Tints & Shades of #2F140E

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.

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How #2F140E 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#2F140E
Protanopia#1B1B0E
Protanomaly#24180E
Deuteranopia#20200C
Deuteranomaly#261B0D
Tritanopia#2F1313
Tritanomaly#2F1411
Achromatopsia#1C1C1C

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Using #2F140E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2f140e: #2F140E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2F140E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2f140e': '#2F140E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.184, green: 0.078, blue: 0.055)
Android XML<color name="color_2f140e">#2F140E</color>
SVG fillfill="#2F140E"

More Red Colors

#2F140E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2F140E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2F140E?

#2F140E is a darkest red — rgb(47, 20, 14) in RGB and hsl(11, 54%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Root Beer (#290E05), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.92.

What is the RGB value of #2F140E?

#2F140E is rgb(47, 20, 14) — red 47, green 20, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2F140E?

#2F140E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 70%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2F140E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2F140E 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 #2F140E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2F140E 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 19.61, which is visibly different.

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