#2F3841 Color
#2F3841 is rgb(47, 56, 65) in RGB, hsl(210, 16%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 14%, 0%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gunmetal (#2A3439), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2F3841rgb(47, 56, 65)hsl(210, 16%, 22%)hsv(210, 28%, 25%)cmyk(28%, 14%, 0%, 75%)oklch(33.6% 0.02 248.4)lab(22.96% -2.07 -6.94)lch(22.96% 7.25 253.37)What #2F3841 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 #2F3841, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2F3841 Channel Values
How #2F3841 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 56 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 210° · S 16% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 210° · S 28% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.91:1 vs white · 1.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F3841 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 #2F3841
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F3841; 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 #2F3841
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 #2F3841 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.
#2F3841#373741#343741#353541#333641#2D3939#2E393C#373737Using #2F3841 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2f3841: #2F3841;background-color: #2F3841;colors: { 'color-2f3841': '#2F3841' }Color(red: 0.184, green: 0.220, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_2f3841">#2F3841</color>fill="#2F3841"More Blue Colors
#2F3841 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2F3841 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2F3841?
#2F3841 is a dark blue — rgb(47, 56, 65) in RGB and hsl(210, 16%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gunmetal (#2A3439), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.32.
What is the RGB value of #2F3841?
#2F3841 is rgb(47, 56, 65) — red 47, green 56, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2F3841?
#2F3841 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 14%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2F3841 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2F3841 scores 11.91:1 against white and 1.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2F3841 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2F3841 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 13.41, which is visibly different.
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