What color is #2C2605?

#2C2605 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 #2C2605?

The RGB value is 44, 38, 5: 44 red, 38 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C2605?

The complementary color is #050B2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C2605?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C2605 color

#2C2605 rgb(44, 38, 5)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #2C2605 is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 14.9% green and 2% blue (44, 38, 5).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 80% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 89% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Secret Passage (#372A05), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.15:1).

#2C2605 color codes

HEX	`#2C2605`
RGB	`rgb(44, 38, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 14.9%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 80%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 89%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 89%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.13, -1.92, 20.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.13, 20.11, 95.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.759, 1.933, 0.424)`
Decimal	`2893317`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C2605, 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 #2C2605	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C2605 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #2C2605 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c2605; }
.text { color: #2c2605; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c2605; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 38 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c2605, #1e2c05); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #2C2605?: #2C2605 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 #2C2605?: The RGB value is 44, 38, 5: 44 red, 38 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C2605?: The complementary color is #050B2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C2605?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.