What color is #2A2615?

#2A2615 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A2615?

The RGB value is 42, 38, 21: 42 red, 38 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A2615?

The complementary color is #15192A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A2615?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A2615 color

#2A2615 rgb(42, 38, 21)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2A2615 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 14.9% green and 8.2% blue (42, 38, 21).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 33% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 50% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 5.6 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.15:1).

#2A2615 color codes

HEX	`#2A2615`
RGB	`rgb(42, 38, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 14.9%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 33%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 50%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 50%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.13, -1.32, 11.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.13, 12.02, 96.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.783, 1.933, 0.988)`
Decimal	`2762261`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A2615, 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 #2A2615	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A2615 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #2A2615 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a2615; }
.text { color: #2a2615; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a2615; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 38 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a2615, #242a15); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #2A2615?: #2A2615 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A2615?: The RGB value is 42, 38, 21: 42 red, 38 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A2615?: The complementary color is #15192A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A2615?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.