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#2F182E Color

#2F182E is rgb(47, 24, 46) in RGB, hsl(303, 32%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 2%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2F182E
HEX#2F182E
RGBrgb(47, 24, 46)
HSLhsl(303, 32%, 14%)
HSVhsv(303, 49%, 18%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 2%, 82%)
OKLCHoklch(25.1% 0.052 328.5)
LABlab(12.31% 14.96 -9.83)
LCHlch(12.31% 17.90 326.69)

What #2F182E 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 #2F182E, 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.

#2F182E Channel Values

How #2F182E 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 24 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 303° · S 32% · L 14%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 303° · S 49% · V 18%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 2% · K 82%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance16.27:1 vs white · 1.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F182E 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 text16.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2F182E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F182E; 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 #2F182E

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 #2F182E 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#2F182E
Protanopia#1D1D2E
Protanomaly#251B2E
Deuteranopia#21212E
Deuteranomaly#271E2E
Tritanopia#2D1C1C
Tritanomaly#2E1A24
Achromatopsia#202020

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Using #2F182E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2f182e: #2F182E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2F182E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2f182e': '#2F182E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.184, green: 0.094, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_2f182e">#2F182E</color>
SVG fillfill="#2F182E"

More Pink Colors

#2F182E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2F182E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2F182E?

#2F182E is a darkest pink — rgb(47, 24, 46) in RGB and hsl(303, 32%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.42.

What is the RGB value of #2F182E?

#2F182E is rgb(47, 24, 46) — red 47, green 24, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2F182E?

#2F182E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 2%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2F182E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2F182E scores 16.27:1 against white and 1.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2F182E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2F182E 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 21.73, which is visibly different.

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