Information about #2E2A15 color

#2E2A15 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2E2A15 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(46, 42, 21) — 18% red, 16.5% green, 8.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 10 / 82. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #2E2A15 reads as a moderately toned sunny yellow and stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Legal Dye (#2E211B). Slightly further away sit Brown Tumbleweed (#37290E) and Cocoa Brown (#35281E).

The recipe behind #2E2A15 is rgb(46, 42, 21), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2E2A15: 14.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:82), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2E2A15 color variations

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#2E2A15 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #2E2A15

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Legal Dye color link
Legal Dye

#2E211B

Cocoa Brown color link
Cocoa Brown

#35281E

Wood Bark color link
Wood Bark

#302621

Maire color link
Maire

#2A2922

Top Gear color link
Top Gear

#24221A

Black Magic color link
Black Magic

#332C22

Ivory Black color link
Ivory Black

#292421

Ink color link
Ink

#27221F

Sooty color link
Sooty

#281D19

#2E2A15 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2E2A15
  • RGB46, 42, 21
  • CMYK0, 2, 10, 82
  • HSL50°, 37%, 13%
  • HSL Precise50.4°, 37.313%, 13.137%
  • HSV50°, 54%, 18%
  • HSB50°, 54%, 18%
  • HEX ID2E2A15
  • DECIMAL ID3025429
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
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