#2E2C1D

A very dark, muted yellow closely aligning with Black.

About #2E2C1D

Visually, #2E2C1D is defined as a muted yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Black. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(46, 44, 29).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 37% yellow, and 82% black. The HSL representation is 52.9° hue, 22.7% saturation, and 14.7% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a very dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2E2C1D
RGB46, 44, 29
HSL52.9°, 22.7%, 14.7%
CMYK0%, 4%, 37%, 82%
HSV52.9°, 37.0%, 18.0%
LAB17.8, -2.1, 10.1
XYZ2.2, 2.5, 1.5
Decimal3025949

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

14.05:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.49:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
13.43:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.27:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2E2C1D; }
.text-color { color: #2E2C1D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2E2C1D; }

Similar Colors

Black
#000000