What color is #2B2F15?

#2B2F15 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Darkest Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B2F15?

The RGB value is 43, 47, 21: 43 red, 47 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B2F15?

The complementary color is #19152F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B2F15?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B2F15 color

#2B2F15 rgb(43, 47, 21)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B2F15 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 18.4% green and 8.2% blue (43, 47, 21).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 38% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 55% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Darkest Forest (#223311), a difference of 5.7 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.81:1).

#2B2F15 color codes

HEX	`#2B2F15`
RGB	`rgb(43, 47, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 18.4%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 38%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 55%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 55%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.37, -6.77, 16.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.37, 17.42, 112.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.148, 2.601, 1.098)`
Decimal	`2830101`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B2F15, 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 #2B2F15	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B2F15 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #2B2F15 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b2f15; }
.text { color: #2b2f15; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b2f15; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 47 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b2f15, #1e2f15); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #2B2F15?: #2B2F15 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Darkest Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B2F15?: The RGB value is 43, 47, 21: 43 red, 47 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B2F15?: The complementary color is #19152F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B2F15?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.