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#2F3132 Color

#2F3132 is rgb(47, 49, 50) in RGB, hsl(200, 3%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 2%, 0%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jet (#343434), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2F3132
HEX#2F3132
RGBrgb(47, 49, 50)
HSLhsl(200, 3%, 19%)
HSVhsv(200, 6%, 20%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 2%, 0%, 80%)
OKLCHoklch(31.2% 0.003 228.9)
LABlab(20.15% -0.73 -0.96)
LCHlch(20.15% 1.21 232.90)

What #2F3132 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 #2F3132, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#2F3132 Channel Values

How #2F3132 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 49 · B 508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 200° · S 3% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 200° · S 6% · V 20%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 80%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.07:1 vs white · 1.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F3132 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 text13.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2F3132

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F3132; 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 #2F3132

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 #2F3132 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#2F3132
Protanopia#313132
Protanomaly#303132
Deuteranopia#303032
Deuteranomaly#303132
Tritanopia#2F3131
Tritanomaly#2F3131
Achromatopsia#313131

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Using #2F3132 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2f3132: #2F3132;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2F3132;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2f3132': '#2F3132' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.184, green: 0.192, blue: 0.196)
Android XML<color name="color_2f3132">#2F3132</color>
SVG fillfill="#2F3132"

More Gray Colors

#2F3132 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2F3132 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2F3132?

#2F3132 is a darkest gray — rgb(47, 49, 50) in RGB and hsl(200, 3%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jet (#343434), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.96.

What is the RGB value of #2F3132?

#2F3132 is rgb(47, 49, 50) — red 47, green 49, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2F3132?

#2F3132 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 2%, 0%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2F3132 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2F3132 scores 13.07:1 against white and 1.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2F3132 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2F3132 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 16.2, which is visibly different.

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