#2E3107 Color
#2E3107 is rgb(46, 49, 7) in RGB, hsl(64, 75%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 86%, 81%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), visibly different at ΔE 12.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2E3107rgb(46, 49, 7)hsl(64, 75%, 11%)hsv(64, 86%, 19%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 86%, 81%)oklch(30.1% 0.06 113.5)lab(19.32% -6.16 24.10)lch(19.32% 24.87 104.33)What #2E3107 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 #2E3107, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2E3107 Channel Values
How #2E3107 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 49 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 64° · S 75% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 64° · S 86% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 86% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.47:1 vs white · 1.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E3107 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 #2E3107
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E3107; 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 #2E3107
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 #2E3107 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.
#2E3107#313107#303107#303007#2F3007#312E2E#302F23#2F2F2FUsing #2E3107 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2e3107: #2E3107;background-color: #2E3107;colors: { 'color-2e3107': '#2E3107' }Color(red: 0.180, green: 0.192, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_2e3107">#2E3107</color>fill="#2E3107"More Yellow Colors
#2E3107 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2E3107 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2E3107?
#2E3107 is a darkest yellow — rgb(46, 49, 7) in RGB and hsl(64, 75%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.21.
What is the RGB value of #2E3107?
#2E3107 is rgb(46, 49, 7) — red 46, green 49, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2E3107?
#2E3107 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 86%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2E3107 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2E3107 scores 13.47:1 against white and 1.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2E3107 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2E3107 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 25.97, which is a different colour altogether.
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