What color is #2B2608?

#2B2608 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Secret Passage. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B2608?

The RGB value is 43, 38, 8: 43 red, 38 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B2608?

The complementary color is #080D2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B2608?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B2608 color

#2B2608 rgb(43, 38, 8)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #2B2608 is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 14.9% green and 3.1% blue (43, 38, 8).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 69% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 81% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Secret Passage (#372A05), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.18:1).

#2B2608 color codes

HEX	`#2B2608`
RGB	`rgb(43, 38, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 14.9%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 69%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 81%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 81%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.05, -2.22, 18.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.05, 18.8, 96.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.733, 1.917, 0.508)`
Decimal	`2827784`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B2608, 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 #2B2608	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B2608 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.18:1	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 #2B2608 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b2608; }
.text { color: #2b2608; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b2608; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 38 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b2608, #1e2b08); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #2B2608?: #2B2608 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Secret Passage. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B2608?: The RGB value is 43, 38, 8: 43 red, 38 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B2608?: The complementary color is #080D2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B2608?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.