What color is #2B2806?

#2B2806 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Wasabi Nori. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B2806?

The RGB value is 43, 40, 6: 43 red, 40 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B2806?

The complementary color is #06092B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B2806?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B2806 color

#2B2806 rgb(43, 40, 6)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #2B2806 is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 15.7% green and 2.4% blue (43, 40, 6).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 76% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 86% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Wasabi Nori (#333300), a difference of 5.3 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.91:1).

#2B2806 color codes

HEX	`#2B2806`
RGB	`rgb(43, 40, 6)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 15.7%, 2.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 76%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 86%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 86%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.72, -3.74, 20.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.72, 20.68, 100.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.788, 2.044, 0.473)`
Decimal	`2828294`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B2806, 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 #2B2806	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B2806 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	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 #2B2806 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b2806; }
.text { color: #2b2806; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b2806; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 40 6 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b2806, #1c2b06); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #2B2806?: #2B2806 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Wasabi Nori. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B2806?: The RGB value is 43, 40, 6: 43 red, 40 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B2806?: The complementary color is #06092B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B2806?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.