What color is #2B260B?

#2B260B 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 #2B260B?

The RGB value is 43, 38, 11: 43 red, 38 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B260B?

The complementary color is #0B102B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B260B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B260B color

#2B260B rgb(43, 38, 11)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #2B260B is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 14.9% green and 4.3% blue (43, 38, 11).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 59% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 74% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Secret Passage (#372A05), a difference of 5.3 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.16:1).

#2B260B color codes

HEX	`#2B260B`
RGB	`rgb(43, 38, 11)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 14.9%, 4.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 59%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 74%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 74%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.08, -1.96, 17.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.08, 17.59, 96.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.75, 1.924, 0.596)`
Decimal	`2827787`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B260B, 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 #2B260B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B260B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.16:1	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 #2B260B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b260b; }
.text { color: #2b260b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b260b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 38 11 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b260b, #202b0b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #2B260B?: #2B260B 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 #2B260B?: The RGB value is 43, 38, 11: 43 red, 38 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B260B?: The complementary color is #0B102B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B260B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.