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#2F2230 Color

#2F2230 is rgb(47, 34, 48) in RGB, hsl(296, 17%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 29%, 0%, 81%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raisin Black (#242124), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2F2230
HEX#2F2230
RGBrgb(47, 34, 48)
HSLhsl(296, 17%, 16%)
HSVhsv(296, 29%, 19%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 29%, 0%, 81%)
OKLCHoklch(27.3% 0.031 324)
LABlab(15.27% 8.71 -6.78)
LCHlch(15.27% 11.03 322.08)

What #2F2230 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 #2F2230, 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.

#2F2230 Channel Values

How #2F2230 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 34 · B 488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 17% · L 16%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 29% · V 19%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 81%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.08:1 vs white · 1.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F2230 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 text15.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2F2230

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F2230; 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 #2F2230

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 #2F2230 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#2F2230
Protanopia#252530
Protanomaly#292430
Deuteranopia#272730
Deuteranomaly#2A2530
Tritanopia#2D2424
Tritanomaly#2E2329
Achromatopsia#262626

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Using #2F2230 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2f2230: #2F2230;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2F2230;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2f2230': '#2F2230' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.184, green: 0.133, blue: 0.188)
Android XML<color name="color_2f2230">#2F2230</color>
SVG fillfill="#2F2230"

More Pink Colors

#2F2230 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2F2230 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2F2230?

#2F2230 is a darkest pink — rgb(47, 34, 48) in RGB and hsl(296, 17%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raisin Black (#242124), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.79.

What is the RGB value of #2F2230?

#2F2230 is rgb(47, 34, 48) — red 47, green 34, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2F2230?

#2F2230 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 29%, 0%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2F2230 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2F2230 scores 15.08:1 against white and 1.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2F2230 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2F2230 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 18.84, which is visibly different.

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