2F2D2D

#2F2D2D Carbon Fibre

#2F2D2D is a very dark gray named Carbon Fibre. In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 17.6% green and 17.6% blue (rgb(47, 45, 45)). Its HSL value is 0° hue, 2% saturation and 18% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 4% yellow and 82% black. #2F2D2D is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 13.69:1.

#2F2D2D color conversion

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Variations of #2F2D2D

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#2F2D2D color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#2F2D2D for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2F2D2D appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #2E2E2D
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #2D2D2D
  • Protanomaly 100% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #2E2D2D
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #2E2E2D
  • Deuteranomaly 100% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #2E2D2D
  • Tritanopia 100% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #2F2D2D
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #2F2D2D
  • Achromatopsia 99% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #2D2D2D
  • Achromatomaly 100% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #2E2D2D

#2F2D2D contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
13.69:1 Super#2F2D2D text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.53:1 Very poor#2F2D2D text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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Colors similar to #2F2D2D

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#2F2D2D in CSS

/* Carbon Fibre */
.color { color: #2F2D2D; }
.background { background-color: #2F2D2D; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2F2D2D; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(47 45 45);
color: hsl(0 2% 18%);
color: oklch(0.299 0.003 17.3);

#2F2D2D FAQ

What color is #2F2D2D?

#2F2D2D is a very dark gray. Its closest named color is Carbon Fibre. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #2F2D2D?

#2F2D2D is rgb(47, 45, 45) in RGB, hsl(0, 2%, 18%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 4%, 4%, 82%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2F2D2D?

The complementary color of #2F2D2D is #2D2F2F, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2F2D2D?

White text has the best contrast on #2F2D2D: 13.69:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2F2D2D a warm or cool color?

#2F2D2D is a neutral color.