What color is #2B2815?

#2B2815 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B2815?

The RGB value is 43, 40, 21: 43 red, 40 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B2815?

The complementary color is #15182B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B2815?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B2815 color

#2B2815 rgb(43, 40, 21)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #2B2815 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 15.7% green and 8.2% blue (43, 40, 21).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 34% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 51% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Creole (#393227), a difference of 6.4 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.82:1).

#2B2815 color codes

HEX	`#2B2815`
RGB	`rgb(43, 40, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 15.7%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 34%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 51%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 51%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.93, -2.15, 13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.93, 13.17, 99.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.89, 2.085, 1.012)`
Decimal	`2828309`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B2815, 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 #2B2815	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B2815 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #2B2815 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b2815; }
.text { color: #2b2815; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b2815; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 40 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b2815, #232b15); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #2B2815?: #2B2815 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B2815?: The RGB value is 43, 40, 21: 43 red, 40 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B2815?: The complementary color is #15182B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B2815?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.