What color is #2B2709?

#2B2709 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 #2B2709?

The RGB value is 43, 39, 9: 43 red, 39 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B2709?

The complementary color is #090D2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B2709?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B2709 color

#2B2709 rgb(43, 39, 9)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #2B2709 is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 15.3% green and 3.5% blue (43, 39, 9).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 65% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 79% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Secret Passage (#372A05), a difference of 5.5 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.03:1).

#2B2709 color codes

HEX	`#2B2709`
RGB	`rgb(43, 39, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 15.3%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 65%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 79%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 79%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.41, -2.81, 18.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.41, 18.93, 98.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.771, 1.984, 0.548)`
Decimal	`2828041`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B2709, 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 #2B2709	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B2709 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #2B2709 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b2709; }
.text { color: #2b2709; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b2709; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 39 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b2709, #1e2b09); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #2B2709?: #2B2709 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 #2B2709?: The RGB value is 43, 39, 9: 43 red, 39 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B2709?: The complementary color is #090D2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B2709?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.