What color is #2F111D?

#2F111D is a very dark rose. In RGB it is rgb(47, 17, 29), and in HSL hsl(336, 47%, 13%).

Is #2F111D accessible as text?

On white, #2F111D has a contrast ratio of 17.23:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.22:1 (fails). For text placed on #2F111D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2F111D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-900 (#1D161E).

What colors go well with #2F111D?

#2F111D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #123124. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2F111D below.

Is #2F111D good for buttons?

#2F111D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #2F111D — black text only reaches 1.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2F111D the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #2F111D is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#2F111D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2F111D

Not just a swatch — here's how #2F111D works with other colors. Named schemes with #2F111D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2F111D Secondary #7C482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2231

Graphite plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #2F111D Secondary #B9612E Accent #7B7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2921

This palette keeps Graphite as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #2F111D Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Graphite sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #2F111D Anchor #141210 Accent #D49C50 Secondary #312529 Surface #F3EDE3

Graphite carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #2F111D Secondary #483C3F Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Graphite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #2F111D actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 59/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 15/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #2F111D with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 17.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2C4D0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #311214 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #2F111D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2F111D;
  --color-base-rgb: 47 17 29;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.9% 0.052 356.8);
  --color-50: #FBF3F7;
  --color-100: #F5E0E9;
  --color-200: #E9C3D2;
  --color-300: #D699B2;
  --color-400: #C07291;
  --color-500: #A45172;
  --color-600: #7E445B;
  --color-700: #5A3444;
  --color-800: #3C252E;
  --color-900: #25181D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FBF3F7',
    100: '#F5E0E9',
    200: '#E9C3D2',
    300: '#D699B2',
    400: '#C07291',
    500: '#A45172',
    600: '#7E445B',
    700: '#5A3444',
    800: '#3C252E',
    900: '#25181D',
  },
}

$base: #2F111D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF3F7;
$base-100: #F5E0E9;
$base-200: #E9C3D2;
$base-300: #D699B2;
$base-400: #C07291;
$base-500: #A45172;
$base-600: #7E445B;
$base-700: #5A3444;
$base-800: #3C252E;
$base-900: #25181D;
$base-hover: #270E18;
$base-subtle: #D4A5B8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2F111D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF3F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E0E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E9C3D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D699B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C07291",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A45172",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7E445B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5A3444",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C252E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#25181D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2F111D

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