What color is #2A2506?

#2A2506 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Secret Passage. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A2506?

The RGB value is 42, 37, 6: 42 red, 37 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A2506?

The complementary color is #060B2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A2506?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A2506 color

#2A2506 rgb(42, 37, 6)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #2A2506 is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 14.5% green and 2.4% blue (42, 37, 6).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 75% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 86% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Secret Passage (#372A05), a difference of 5.2 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.38:1).

#2A2506 color codes

HEX	`#2A2506`
RGB	`rgb(42, 37, 6)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 14.5%, 2.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 75%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 86%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 86%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.56, -2.28, 18.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.56, 18.97, 96.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.649, 1.829, 0.438)`
Decimal	`2761990`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A2506, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2A2506	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A2506 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2A2506 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a2506; }
.text { color: #2a2506; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a2506; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 37 6 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a2506, #1d2a06); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #2A2506?: #2A2506 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Secret Passage. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A2506?: The RGB value is 42, 37, 6: 42 red, 37 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A2506?: The complementary color is #060B2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A2506?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.