#2F3121 Color
#2F3121 is rgb(47, 49, 33) in RGB, hsl(68, 20%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 33%, 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 6.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2F3121rgb(47, 49, 33)hsl(68, 20%, 16%)hsv(68, 33%, 19%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 33%, 81%)oklch(30.6% 0.027 113.8)lab(19.75% -3.38 9.95)lch(19.75% 10.51 108.78)What #2F3121 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 #2F3121, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2F3121 Channel Values
How #2F3121 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 49 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 68° · S 20% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 68° · S 33% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.27:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F3121 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 #2F3121
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F3121; 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 #2F3121
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 #2F3121 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-2f3121: #2F3121;background-color: #2F3121;colors: { 'color-2f3121': '#2F3121' }Color(red: 0.184, green: 0.192, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_2f3121">#2F3121</color>fill="#2F3121"More Green Colors
#2F3121 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2F3121 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2F3121?
#2F3121 is a darkest green — rgb(47, 49, 33) in RGB and hsl(68, 20%, 16%) 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 6.88.
What is the RGB value of #2F3121?
#2F3121 is rgb(47, 49, 33) — red 47, green 49, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2F3121?
#2F3121 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 33%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2F3121 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2F3121 scores 13.27:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2F3121 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2F3121 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 20.04, which is visibly different.
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