What color is #2A2C0F?

#2A2C0F is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Wasabi Nori. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A2C0F?

The RGB value is 42, 44, 15: 42 red, 44 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A2C0F?

The complementary color is #110F2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A2C0F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A2C0F color

#2A2C0F rgb(42, 44, 15)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #2A2C0F is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 17.3% green and 5.9% blue (42, 44, 15).

Its hue angle is 64°, with 49% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 66% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Wasabi Nori (#333300), a difference of 5.6 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.33:1).

#2A2C0F color codes

HEX	`#2A2C0F`
RGB	`rgb(42, 44, 15)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 17.3%, 5.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(64, 49%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(64, 66%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 66%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.12, -6.08, 18.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.12, 19.09, 108.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.942, 2.328, 0.799)`
Decimal	`2763791`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A2C0F, 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 #2A2C0F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A2C0F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	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 #2A2C0F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a2c0f; }
.text { color: #2a2c0f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a2c0f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 44 15 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a2c0f, #1b2c0f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #2A2C0F?: #2A2C0F is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Wasabi Nori. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A2C0F?: The RGB value is 42, 44, 15: 42 red, 44 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A2C0F?: The complementary color is #110F2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A2C0F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.