Information about #2F2A31 color

#2F2A31 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2F2A31 falls into the Violet Color Family — Desaturated, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(47, 42, 49) — 18.4% red, 16.5% green, 19.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 3 / 0 / 81. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2F2A31 is a softly muted balanced grey tone that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bastille (#2C2C32). Slightly further away sit Haiti (#2C2A35) and Rasputin (#2F2735).

The recipe behind #2F2A31 is rgb(47, 42, 49), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 14.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:81) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2F2A31 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2F2A31 color variations

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

#2F2A31 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 #2F2A31

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

Haiti color link
Haiti

#2C2A35

Rasputin color link
Rasputin

#2F2735

Foundry color link
Foundry

#2C2E32

Melanzane color link
Melanzane

#342931

Pitch Black color link
Pitch Black

#2C2B2C

Element color link
Element

#2C2F2F

Jaguar color link
Jaguar

#29292F

Cod Grey color link
Cod Grey

#2D3032

Night Rider color link
Night Rider

#332E2E

Bunker color link
Bunker

#292C2F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2F2A31
  • RGB47, 42, 49
  • CMYK1, 3, 0, 81
  • CSSrgb(47, 42, 49)
  • HSL283°, 8%, 18%
  • HSL Precise282.857°, 7.692%, 17.843%
  • HSV283°, 14%, 19%
  • HSB283°, 14%, 19%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.184, 0.165, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.184, 0.165, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.184, 0.165, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2F2A31
  • DECIMAL ID3090993
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01