Close to Espresso
#2E2A00
#2E2A00 is a very dark, vivid yellow, close to the color Espresso. In RGB it’s made of 18% red, 16.5% green, and 0% blue. Its hue is 55°, with 100% saturation and 9% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #2E2A00.
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
14.51:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.45:1 FailThis color as text on white
14.51:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.45:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2E2A00 as they’d see it.
#2E2A00 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 #2E2A00
What color is #2E2A00?
#2E2A00 is a very dark, vivid yellow, close to the color Espresso. In RGB it’s made of 18% red, 16.5% green, and 0% blue. Its hue is 55°, with 100% saturation and 9% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #2E2A00 in RGB?
#2E2A00 is rgb(46, 42, 0): 46 red, 42 green, and 0 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2E2A00 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 9, 100, 82). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2E2A00?
PANTONE 448 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2E2A00?
Its complement #222649 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.