What color is #2C3016?

#2C3016 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 #2C3016?

The RGB value is 44, 48, 22: 44 red, 48 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C3016?

The complementary color is #1A1630, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C3016?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C3016 color

#2C3016 rgb(44, 48, 22)

Shades of green

The hex color #2C3016 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 18.8% green and 8.6% blue (44, 48, 22).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 37% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 54% yellow and 81% 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 13.62:1).

#2C3016 color codes

HEX	`#2C3016`
RGB	`rgb(44, 48, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 18.8%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 37%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 54%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 54%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.83, -6.77, 16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.83, 17.38, 112.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.24, 2.707, 1.163)`
Decimal	`2895894`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C3016, 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 #2C3016	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C3016 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #2C3016 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c3016; }
.text { color: #2c3016; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c3016; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 48 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c3016, #1f3016); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #2C3016?: #2C3016 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 #2C3016?: The RGB value is 44, 48, 22: 44 red, 48 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C3016?: The complementary color is #1A1630, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C3016?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.