Information about #2F251C color

#2F251C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2F251C falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(47, 37, 28) — 18.4% red, 14.5% green, 11% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 7 / 82. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2F251C is a mildly saturated orange that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Legal Dye (#2E211B). Slightly further away sit Wood Bark (#302621) and Cocoa Brown (#35281E).

In RGB terms — rgb(47, 37, 28) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2F251C: 15.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:82), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #2F251C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2F251C color variations

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#2F251C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #2F251C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Legal Dye color link
Legal Dye

#2E211B

Wood Bark color link
Wood Bark

#302621

Cocoa Brown color link
Cocoa Brown

#35281E

Ivory Black color link
Ivory Black

#292421

Maire color link
Maire

#2A2922

Ink color link
Ink

#27221F

Black Kite color link
Black Kite

#351E1C

Black Magic color link
Black Magic

#332C22

Cosmonaut color link
Cosmonaut

#26211F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2F251C
  • RGB47, 37, 28
  • CMYK0, 4, 7, 82
  • CSSrgb(47, 37, 28)
  • HSL28°, 25%, 15%
  • HSL Precise28.421°, 25.333%, 14.706%
  • HSV28°, 40%, 18%
  • HSB28°, 40%, 18%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.184, 0.145, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.184, 0.145, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.184, 0.145, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2F251C
  • DECIMAL ID3089692
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01