What color is #2B2604?

#2B2604 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Secret Passage. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B2604?

The RGB value is 43, 38, 4: 43 red, 38 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B2604?

The complementary color is #04092B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B2604?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B2604 color

#2B2604 rgb(43, 38, 4)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #2B2604 is a very dark, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 14.9% green and 1.6% blue (43, 38, 4).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 83% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 91% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Secret Passage (#372A05), a difference of 4.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.2:1).

#2B2604 color codes

HEX	`#2B2604`
RGB	`rgb(43, 38, 4)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 14.9%, 1.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 83%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 91%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 91%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15, -2.57, 20.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15, 20.4, 97.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.711, 1.909, 0.393)`
Decimal	`2827780`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B2604, 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 #2B2604	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B2604 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #2B2604 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b2604; }
.text { color: #2b2604; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b2604; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 38 4 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b2604, #1d2b04); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #2B2604?: #2B2604 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Secret Passage. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B2604?: The RGB value is 43, 38, 4: 43 red, 38 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B2604?: The complementary color is #04092B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B2604?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.