Information about #2F2931 color

#2F2931 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2F2931 belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(47, 41, 49) (18.4% red, 16.1% green, 19.2% blue), or CMYK 1 / 3 / 0 / 81 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #2F2931 stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bastille (#2C2C32). Slightly further away sit Rasputin (#2F2735) and Melanzane (#342931).

The recipe behind #2F2931 is rgb(47, 41, 49), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2F2931: 14.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:81) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2F2931 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#2F2931 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 #2F2931

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

Bastille color link
Bastille

#2C2C32

Rasputin color link
Rasputin

#2F2735

Melanzane color link
Melanzane

#342931

Haiti color link
Haiti

#2C2A35

Foundry color link
Foundry

#2C2E32

Pitch Black color link
Pitch Black

#2C2B2C

Jaguar color link
Jaguar

#29292F

Bunker color link
Bunker

#292C2F

Element color link
Element

#2C2F2F

Night Rider color link
Night Rider

#332E2E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2F2931
  • RGB47, 41, 49
  • CMYK1, 3, 0, 81
  • CSSrgb(47, 41, 49)
  • HSL285°, 9%, 18%
  • HSL Precise285°, 8.889%, 17.647%
  • HSV285°, 16%, 19%
  • HSB285°, 16%, 19%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.184, 0.161, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.184, 0.161, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.184, 0.161, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2F2931
  • DECIMAL ID3090737
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01