#2F2E33 Color
#2F2E33 is rgb(47, 46, 51) in RGB, hsl(252, 5%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 10%, 0%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Black (#2A2D2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2F2E33rgb(47, 46, 51)hsl(252, 5%, 19%)hsv(252, 10%, 20%)cmyk(8%, 10%, 0%, 80%)oklch(30.4% 0.009 295)lab(19.19% 1.37 -3.05)lch(19.19% 3.34 294.13)What #2F2E33 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 #2F2E33, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2F2E33 Channel Values
How #2F2E33 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 46 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 252° · S 5% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 252° · S 10% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.47:1 vs white · 1.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F2E33 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 #2F2E33
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F2E33; 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 #2F2E33
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 #2F2E33 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2f2e33: #2F2E33;background-color: #2F2E33;colors: { 'color-2f2e33': '#2F2E33' }Color(red: 0.184, green: 0.180, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_2f2e33">#2F2E33</color>fill="#2F2E33"More Gray Colors
#2F2E33 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2F2E33 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2F2E33?
#2F2E33 is a darkest gray — rgb(47, 46, 51) in RGB and hsl(252, 5%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Black (#2A2D2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.85.
What is the RGB value of #2F2E33?
#2F2E33 is rgb(47, 46, 51) — red 47, green 46, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2F2E33?
#2F2E33 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 10%, 0%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2F2E33 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2F2E33 scores 13.47:1 against white and 1.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2F2E33 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2F2E33 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.15, which is visibly different.
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