Information about #2F0802 color

#2F0802 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2F0802 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(47, 8, 2) — 18.4% red, 3.1% green, 0.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 18 / 82. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2F0802 presents itself as a pure, full-strength earthy red — one that sits very close to black. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sepia Black (#2B0202). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Root Beer (#290E05) and Black Bean (#3D0C02).

In RGB terms — rgb(47, 8, 2) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #2F0802 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 18.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.2:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:82) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #2F0802 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2F0802 color variations

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

#2F0802 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 #2F0802

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2F0802
  • RGB47, 8, 2
  • CMYK0, 15, 18, 82
  • CSSrgb(47, 8, 2)
  • HSL8°, 92%, 10%
  • HSL Precise8°, 91.837%, 9.608%
  • HSV8°, 96%, 18%
  • HSB8°, 96%, 18%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • GLSLvec3(0.184, 0.031, 0.008)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.184, 0.031, 0.008, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.184, 0.031, 0.008)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB3.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID2F0802
  • DECIMAL ID3082242
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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