#2E270A Color
#2E270A is rgb(46, 39, 10) in RGB, hsl(48, 64%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 78%, 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 7.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2E270Argb(46, 39, 10)hsl(48, 64%, 11%)hsv(48, 78%, 18%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 78%, 82%)oklch(27.4% 0.045 95.6)lab(15.91% 0.22 18.90)lch(15.91% 18.90 89.32)What #2E270A 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 #2E270A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2E270A Channel Values
How #2E270A 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 46 · G 39 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 64% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 78% · V 18% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 78% · K 82% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.89:1 vs white · 1.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E270A 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 #2E270A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E270A; 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 #2E270A
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 #2E270A 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.
#2E270A#28280A#2B280A#292909#2B280A#302525#2F261D#272727Using #2E270A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2e270a: #2E270A;background-color: #2E270A;colors: { 'color-2e270a': '#2E270A' }Color(red: 0.180, green: 0.153, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_2e270a">#2E270A</color>fill="#2E270A"More Yellow Colors
#2E270A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2E270A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2E270A?
#2E270A is a darkest yellow — rgb(46, 39, 10) in RGB and hsl(48, 64%, 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 7.58.
What is the RGB value of #2E270A?
#2E270A is rgb(46, 39, 10) — red 46, green 39, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2E270A?
#2E270A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 78%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2E270A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2E270A scores 14.89:1 against white and 1.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2E270A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2E270A 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 24.7, which is visibly different.
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