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#2F280F Color

#2F280F is rgb(47, 40, 15) in RGB, hsl(47, 52%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 68%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2F280F
HEX#2F280F
RGBrgb(47, 40, 15)
HSLhsl(47, 52%, 12%)
HSVhsv(47, 68%, 18%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 68%, 82%)
OKLCHoklch(27.8% 0.041 93.9)
LABlab(16.42% 0.45 17.23)
LCHlch(16.42% 17.24 88.50)

What #2F280F 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 #2F280F, 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 yellow in the library.

#2F280F Channel Values

How #2F280F 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 40 · B 158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 47° · S 52% · L 12%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 47° · S 68% · V 18%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 68% · K 82%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.67:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F280F 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 text14.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2F280F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F280F; 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 #2F280F

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 #2F280F 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#2F280F
Protanopia#29290F
Protanomaly#2C290F
Deuteranopia#2A2A0E
Deuteranomaly#2C290F
Tritanopia#312626
Tritanomaly#30271F
Achromatopsia#282828

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Using #2F280F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2f280f: #2F280F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2F280F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2f280f': '#2F280F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.184, green: 0.157, blue: 0.059)
Android XML<color name="color_2f280f">#2F280F</color>
SVG fillfill="#2F280F"

More Yellow Colors

#2F280F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2F280F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2F280F?

#2F280F is a darkest yellow — rgb(47, 40, 15) in RGB and hsl(47, 52%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.29.

What is the RGB value of #2F280F?

#2F280F is rgb(47, 40, 15) — red 47, green 40, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2F280F?

#2F280F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 68%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2F280F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2F280F scores 14.67:1 against white and 1.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2F280F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2F280F 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 23.81, which is visibly different.

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