What color is #2D2D15?

#2D2D15 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 #2D2D15?

The RGB value is 45, 45, 21: 45 red, 45 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D2D15?

The complementary color is #15152D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D2D15?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D2D15 color

#2D2D15 rgb(45, 45, 21)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #2D2D15 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 17.6% green and 8.2% blue (45, 45, 21).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 36% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Wasabi Nori (#333300), a difference of 6.8 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.02:1).

#2D2D15 color codes

HEX	`#2D2D15`
RGB	`rgb(45, 45, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 17.6%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 36%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 53%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 53%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.87, -4.45, 15.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.87, 16.1, 106.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.156, 2.489, 1.076)`
Decimal	`2960661`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D2D15, 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 #2D2D15	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D2D15 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	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 #2D2D15 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d2d15; }
.text { color: #2d2d15; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d2d15; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 45 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d2d15, #212d15); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #2D2D15?: #2D2D15 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 #2D2D15?: The RGB value is 45, 45, 21: 45 red, 45 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D2D15?: The complementary color is #15152D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D2D15?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.