Information about #2F2C37 color

#2F2C37 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2F2C37 falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(47, 44, 55) — 18.4% red, 17.3% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 4 / 0 / 78. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #2F2C37 reads as a softly toned blue-purple violet and stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Crater Smoke (#2F2E3A). Slightly further away sit Haiti (#2C2A35) and Rasputin (#2F2735).

The recipe behind #2F2C37 is rgb(47, 44, 55), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2F2C37: 13.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:78), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2F2C37 color variations

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

#2F2C37 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2F2C37 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#1B1920

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#121115

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Black

#000000

#2F2C37 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#4D4A55

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Grey

#808080

#2F2C37 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#2B3035

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#2B3535

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#2F2C37 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
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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
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#36332B
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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
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#2B2E36
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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
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#362E2B
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#2B362E
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#362B33
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#362B2E
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#2B3633
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Nearest named colors to #2F2C37

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

Crater Smoke color link
Crater Smoke

#2F2E3A

Haiti color link
Haiti

#2C2A35

Rasputin color link
Rasputin

#2F2735

Bastille color link
Bastille

#2C2C32

Black Rock color link
Black Rock

#2C2D3C

Goth Girl Hair Black color link
Goth Girl Hair Black

#323136

Double Tuna color link
Double Tuna

#2F3237

Foundry color link
Foundry

#2C2E32

Cod Grey color link
Cod Grey

#2D3032

Showtime color link
Showtime

#2F263A

Gumboot color link
Gumboot

#313337

Nocturnal color link
Nocturnal

#2F3131

#2F2C37 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2F2C37
  • RGB47, 44, 55
  • CMYK3, 4, 0, 78
  • CSSrgb(47, 44, 55)
  • HSL256°, 11%, 19%
  • HSL Precise256.364°, 11.111%, 19.412%
  • HSV256°, 20%, 22%
  • HSB256°, 20%, 22%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.184, 0.173, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.184, 0.173, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.184, 0.173, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2F2C37
  • DECIMAL ID3091511
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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