What color is #2D2818?

#2D2818 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D2818?

The RGB value is 45, 40, 24: 45 red, 40 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D2818?

The complementary color is #181D2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D2818?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D2818 color

#2D2818 rgb(45, 40, 24)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D2818 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 15.7% green and 9.4% blue (45, 40, 24).

Its hue angle is 46°, with 30% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 47% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Creole (#393227), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.7:1).

#2D2818 color codes

HEX	`#2D2818`
RGB	`rgb(45, 40, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 15.7%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(46, 30%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(46, 47%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 47%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.21, -0.67, 11.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.21, 11.4, 93.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.006, 2.141, 1.172)`
Decimal	`2959384`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D2818, 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 #2D2818	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D2818 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #2D2818 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d2818; }
.text { color: #2d2818; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d2818; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 40 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d2818, #282d18); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #2D2818?: #2D2818 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D2818?: The RGB value is 45, 40, 24: 45 red, 40 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D2818?: The complementary color is #181D2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D2818?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.