#2C2B07 Color
#2C2B07 is rgb(44, 43, 7) in RGB, hsl(58, 73%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 84%, 83%) 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 9.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2C2B07rgb(44, 43, 7)hsl(58, 73%, 10%)hsv(58, 84%, 17%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 84%, 83%)oklch(28.2% 0.053 107.8)lab(17.01% -3.58 21.38)lch(17.01% 21.68 99.51)What #2C2B07 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 #2C2B07, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2C2B07 Channel Values
How #2C2B07 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 44 · G 43 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 58° · S 73% · L 10% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 58° · S 84% · V 17% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 84% · K 83% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.43:1 vs white · 1.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2C2B07 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.
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Colors That Go With #2C2B07
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2C2B07; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #2C2B07
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.
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How #2C2B07 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2c2b07: #2C2B07;background-color: #2C2B07;colors: { 'color-2c2b07': '#2C2B07' }Color(red: 0.173, green: 0.169, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_2c2b07">#2C2B07</color>fill="#2C2B07"More Yellow Colors
#2C2B07 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2C2B07 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2C2B07?
#2C2B07 is a darkest yellow — rgb(44, 43, 7) in RGB and hsl(58, 73%, 10%) 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 9.63.
What is the RGB value of #2C2B07?
#2C2B07 is rgb(44, 43, 7) — red 44, green 43, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2C2B07?
#2C2B07 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 84%, 83%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2C2B07 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2C2B07 scores 14.43:1 against white and 1.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2C2B07 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2C2B07 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 27.56, which is a different colour altogether.
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