Close to Bistre
#2E280E
#2E280E is a very dark, rich yellow, close to the color Bistre. In RGB it’s made of 18% red, 15.7% green, and 5.5% blue. Its hue is 49°, with 53% saturation and 12% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #2E280E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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1.43:1 FailThis color as text on white
14.73:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.43:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2E280E as they’d see it.
#2E280E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #2E280E
What color is #2E280E?
#2E280E is a very dark, rich yellow, close to the color Bistre. In RGB it’s made of 18% red, 15.7% green, and 5.5% blue. Its hue is 49°, with 53% saturation and 12% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #2E280E in RGB?
#2E280E is rgb(46, 40, 14): 46 red, 40 green, and 14 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2E280E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 13, 70, 82). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2E280E?
PANTONE 7554 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2E280E?
Its complement #23263F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.