What color is #2C280D?

#2C280D 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 #2C280D?

The RGB value is 44, 40, 13: 44 red, 40 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C280D?

The complementary color is #0D112C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C280D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C280D color

#2C280D rgb(44, 40, 13)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #2C280D is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 15.7% green and 5.1% blue (44, 40, 13).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 54% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 70% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Secret Passage (#372A05), a difference of 5.6 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.83:1).

#2C280D color codes

HEX	`#2C280D`
RGB	`rgb(44, 40, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 15.7%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 54%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 70%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 70%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.91, -2.57, 17.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.91, 17.84, 98.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.87, 2.082, 0.684)`
Decimal	`2893837`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C280D, 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 #2C280D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C280D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.83:1	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 #2C280D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c280d; }
.text { color: #2c280d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c280d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 40 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c280d, #212c0d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #2C280D?: #2C280D 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 #2C280D?: The RGB value is 44, 40, 13: 44 red, 40 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C280D?: The complementary color is #0D112C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C280D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.