What color is #2A2915?

#2A2915 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A2915?

The RGB value is 42, 41, 21: 42 red, 41 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A2915?

The complementary color is #15162A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A2915?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A2915 color

#2A2915 rgb(42, 41, 21)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #2A2915 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 16.1% green and 8.2% blue (42, 41, 21).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 33% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 50% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Marshland (#2B2E26), a difference of 6.4 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.72:1).

#2A2915 color codes

HEX	`#2A2915`
RGB	`rgb(42, 41, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 16.1%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 33%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 50%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 50%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.17, -3.35, 13.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.17, 13.69, 104.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.883, 2.132, 1.022)`
Decimal	`2763029`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A2915, 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 #2A2915	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A2915 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #2A2915 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a2915; }
.text { color: #2a2915; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a2915; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 41 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a2915, #202a15); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #2A2915?: #2A2915 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A2915?: The RGB value is 42, 41, 21: 42 red, 41 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A2915?: The complementary color is #15162A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A2915?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.