What color is #2E2E01?

#2E2E01 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Wasabi Nori. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E2E01?

The RGB value is 46, 46, 1: 46 red, 46 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E2E01?

The complementary color is #01012E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E2E01?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E2E01 color

#2E2E01 rgb(46, 46, 1)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #2E2E01 is a very dark, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 18% green and 0.4% blue (46, 46, 1).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 96% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 98% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Wasabi Nori (#333300), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.93:1).

#2E2E01 color codes

HEX	`#2E2E01`
RGB	`rgb(46, 46, 1)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 18%, 0.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 96%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 98%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 98%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.09, -6.41, 25.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.09, 26.15, 104.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.109, 2.537, 0.407)`
Decimal	`3026433`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E2E01, 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 #2E2E01	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E2E01 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	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 #2E2E01 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e2e01; }
.text { color: #2e2e01; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e2e01; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 46 1 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e2e01, #182e01); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #2E2E01?: #2E2E01 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Wasabi Nori. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E2E01?: The RGB value is 46, 46, 1: 46 red, 46 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E2E01?: The complementary color is #01012E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E2E01?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.