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#2B2D0B Color

#2B2D0B is rgb(43, 45, 11) in RGB, hsl(64, 61%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 76%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2B2D0B
HEX#2B2D0B
RGBrgb(43, 45, 11)
HSLhsl(64, 61%, 11%)
HSVhsv(64, 76%, 18%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 0%, 76%, 82%)
OKLCHoklch(28.7% 0.052 112.4)
LABlab(17.64% -5.11 20.46)
LCHlch(17.64% 21.09 104.02)

What #2B2D0B Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #2B2D0B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#2B2D0B Channel Values

How #2B2D0B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 43 · G 45 · B 118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 64° · S 61% · L 11%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 64° · S 76% · V 18%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 0% · Y 76% · K 82%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.16:1 vs white · 1.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2B2D0B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text14.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2B2D0B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2B2D0B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #2B2D0B

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #2B2D0B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#2B2D0B
Protanopia#2D2D0B
Protanomaly#2C2D0B
Deuteranopia#2C2C0B
Deuteranomaly#2C2D0B
Tritanopia#2E2A2A
Tritanomaly#2D2B21
Achromatopsia#2B2B2B

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Using #2B2D0B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-2b2d0b: #2B2D0B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2B2D0B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2b2d0b': '#2B2D0B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.169, green: 0.176, blue: 0.043)
Android XML<color name="color_2b2d0b">#2B2D0B</color>
SVG fillfill="#2B2D0B"

More Yellow Colors

#2B2D0B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2B2D0B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2B2D0B?

#2B2D0B is a darkest yellow — rgb(43, 45, 11) in RGB and hsl(64, 61%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.58.

What is the RGB value of #2B2D0B?

#2B2D0B is rgb(43, 45, 11) — red 43, green 45, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2B2D0B?

#2B2D0B converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 76%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2B2D0B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2B2D0B scores 14.16:1 against white and 1.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2B2D0B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2B2D0B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 27.49, which is a different colour altogether.

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