What color is #2D2C0F?

#2D2C0F is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Wasabi Nori. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D2C0F?

The RGB value is 45, 44, 15: 45 red, 44 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D2C0F?

The complementary color is #0F102D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D2C0F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D2C0F color

#2D2C0F rgb(45, 44, 15)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #2D2C0F is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 17.3% green and 5.9% blue (45, 44, 15).

Its hue angle is 58°, with 50% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 67% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Wasabi Nori (#333300), a difference of 5.3 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.2:1).

#2D2C0F color codes

HEX	`#2D2C0F`
RGB	`rgb(45, 44, 15)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 17.3%, 5.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(58, 50%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(58, 67%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 67%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.43, -4.49, 18.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.43, 19.08, 103.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.069, 2.394, 0.805)`
Decimal	`2960399`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D2C0F, 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 #2D2C0F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D2C0F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #2D2C0F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d2c0f; }
.text { color: #2d2c0f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d2c0f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 44 15 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d2c0f, #1f2d0f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #2D2C0F?: #2D2C0F is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Wasabi Nori. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D2C0F?: The RGB value is 45, 44, 15: 45 red, 44 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D2C0F?: The complementary color is #0F102D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D2C0F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.