What color is #2C2C0B?

#2C2C0B 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 #2C2C0B?

The RGB value is 44, 44, 11: 44 red, 44 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C2C0B?

The complementary color is #0B0B2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C2C0B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C2C0B color

#2C2C0B rgb(44, 44, 11)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #2C2C0B is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 17.3% green and 4.3% blue (44, 44, 11).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 60% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 75% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Wasabi Nori (#333300), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.26:1).

#2C2C0B color codes

HEX	`#2C2C0B`
RGB	`rgb(44, 44, 11)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 17.3%, 4.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 60%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 75%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 75%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.28, -5.41, 20.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.28, 20.96, 104.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2, 2.361, 0.667)`
Decimal	`2894859`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C2C0B, 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 #2C2C0B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C2C0B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	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 #2C2C0B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c2c0b; }
.text { color: #2c2c0b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c2c0b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 44 11 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c2c0b, #1c2c0b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #2C2C0B?: #2C2C0B 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 #2C2C0B?: The RGB value is 44, 44, 11: 44 red, 44 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C2C0B?: The complementary color is #0B0B2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C2C0B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.