#2F180E Color
#2F180E is rgb(47, 24, 14) in RGB, hsl(18, 54%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 70%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2F180Ergb(47, 24, 14)hsl(18, 54%, 12%)hsv(18, 70%, 18%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 70%, 82%)oklch(23.8% 0.041 43.9)lab(11.37% 10.97 11.27)lch(11.37% 15.72 45.77)What #2F180E 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 #2F180E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2F180E Channel Values
How #2F180E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 47 · G 24 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 54% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 70% · V 18% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 70% · K 82% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.69:1 vs white · 1.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F180E 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.
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Colors That Go With #2F180E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F180E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #2F180E
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 #2F180E 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.
#2F180E#1D1D0E#251B0E#21210D#271E0D#301717#2F1714#1E1E1EUsing #2F180E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2f180e: #2F180E;background-color: #2F180E;colors: { 'color-2f180e': '#2F180E' }Color(red: 0.184, green: 0.094, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_2f180e">#2F180E</color>fill="#2F180E"More Brown Colors
#2F180E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2F180E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2F180E?
#2F180E is a darkest brown — rgb(47, 24, 14) in RGB and hsl(18, 54%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.62.
What is the RGB value of #2F180E?
#2F180E is rgb(47, 24, 14) — red 47, green 24, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2F180E?
#2F180E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 70%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2F180E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2F180E scores 16.69:1 against white and 1.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2F180E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2F180E 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 19.41, which is visibly different.
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