What color is #2A2C1A?

#2A2C1A is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A2C1A?

The RGB value is 42, 44, 26: 42 red, 44 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A2C1A?

The complementary color is #1C1A2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A2C1A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A2C1A color

#2A2C1A rgb(42, 44, 26)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2A2C1A is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 17.3% green and 10.2% blue (42, 44, 26).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 26% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Marshland (#2B2E26), a difference of 5 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.25:1).

#2A2C1A color codes

HEX	`#2A2C1A`
RGB	`rgb(42, 44, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 17.3%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 26%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 41%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 41%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.31, -4.59, 11.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.31, 12.3, 111.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.042, 2.368, 1.327)`
Decimal	`2763802`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A2C1A, 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 #2A2C1A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A2C1A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.25:1	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 #2A2C1A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a2c1a; }
.text { color: #2a2c1a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a2c1a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 44 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a2c1a, #212c1a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #2A2C1A?: #2A2C1A is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A2C1A?: The RGB value is 42, 44, 26: 42 red, 44 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A2C1A?: The complementary color is #1C1A2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A2C1A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.