#2F3220 Color
#2F3220 is rgb(47, 50, 32) in RGB, hsl(70, 22%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 36%, 80%) 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 6.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2F3220rgb(47, 50, 32)hsl(70, 22%, 16%)hsv(70, 36%, 20%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 36%, 80%)oklch(30.9% 0.031 115.9)lab(20.07% -4.12 11.04)lch(20.07% 11.78 110.48)What #2F3220 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 #2F3220, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2F3220 Channel Values
How #2F3220 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 50 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 70° · S 22% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 70° · S 36% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.14:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F3220 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 #2F3220
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F3220; 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 #2F3220
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 #2F3220 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-2f3220: #2F3220;background-color: #2F3220;colors: { 'color-2f3220': '#2F3220' }Color(red: 0.184, green: 0.196, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_2f3220">#2F3220</color>fill="#2F3220"More Green Colors
#2F3220 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2F3220 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2F3220?
#2F3220 is a darkest green — rgb(47, 50, 32) in RGB and hsl(70, 22%, 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 6.63.
What is the RGB value of #2F3220?
#2F3220 is rgb(47, 50, 32) — red 47, green 50, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2F3220?
#2F3220 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 36%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2F3220 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2F3220 scores 13.14:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2F3220 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2F3220 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 20.32, which is visibly different.
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