#2F301D Color
#2F301D is rgb(47, 48, 29) in RGB, hsl(63, 25%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 40%, 81%) 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 5.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2F301Drgb(47, 48, 29)hsl(63, 25%, 15%)hsv(63, 40%, 19%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 40%, 81%)oklch(30.2% 0.032 110.7)lab(19.33% -3.26 12.05)lch(19.33% 12.48 105.14)What #2F301D 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 #2F301D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2F301D Channel Values
How #2F301D 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 48 · B 29 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 63° · S 25% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 63° · S 40% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.45:1 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 #2F301D 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 #2F301D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F301D; 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 #2F301D
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 #2F301D 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.
#2F301D#30301D#30301D#30301D#2F301D#312E2E#302F28#2F2F2FUsing #2F301D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2f301d: #2F301D;background-color: #2F301D;colors: { 'color-2f301d': '#2F301D' }Color(red: 0.184, green: 0.188, blue: 0.114)<color name="color_2f301d">#2F301D</color>fill="#2F301D"More Yellow Colors
#2F301D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2F301D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2F301D?
#2F301D is a darkest yellow — rgb(47, 48, 29) in RGB and hsl(63, 25%, 15%) 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 5.75.
What is the RGB value of #2F301D?
#2F301D is rgb(47, 48, 29) — red 47, green 48, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2F301D?
#2F301D converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 40%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2F301D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2F301D scores 13.45:1 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 #2F301D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2F301D 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 21.82, which is visibly different.
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