Close to Black Olive
#2F3721
#2F3721 is a very dark, muted green, close to the color Black Olive. In RGB it’s made of 18.4% red, 21.6% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 82°, with 25% saturation and 17% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #2F3721.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
12.43:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.69:1 FailThis color as text on white
12.43:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.69:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2F3721 as they’d see it.
#2F3721 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #2F3721
What color is #2F3721?
#2F3721 is a very dark, muted green, close to the color Black Olive. In RGB it’s made of 18.4% red, 21.6% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 82°, with 25% saturation and 17% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #2F3721 in RGB?
#2F3721 is rgb(47, 55, 33): 47 red, 55 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2F3721 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(15, 0, 40, 78). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2F3721?
PANTONE 448 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2F3721?
Its complement #393046 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.