What color is #2E2B0D?

#2E2B0D 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 #2E2B0D?

The RGB value is 46, 43, 13: 46 red, 43 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E2B0D?

The complementary color is #0D102E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E2B0D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E2B0D color

#2E2B0D rgb(46, 43, 13)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #2E2B0D is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 16.9% green and 5.1% blue (46, 43, 13).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 56% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 72% 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 14.31:1).

#2E2B0D color codes

HEX	`#2E2B0D`
RGB	`rgb(46, 43, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 16.9%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 56%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 72%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 72%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.17, -3.49, 19.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.17, 19.57, 100.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.063, 2.338, 0.723)`
Decimal	`3025677`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E2B0D, 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 #2E2B0D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E2B0D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.31:1	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 #2E2B0D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e2b0d; }
.text { color: #2e2b0d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e2b0d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 43 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e2b0d, #202e0d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #2E2B0D?: #2E2B0D 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 #2E2B0D?: The RGB value is 46, 43, 13: 46 red, 43 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E2B0D?: The complementary color is #0D102E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E2B0D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.