Information about #2D2915 color

#2D2915 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2D2915 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(45, 41, 21) — 17.6% red, 16.1% green, 8.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 9 / 82. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2D2915 is a softly balanced golden yellow that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Legal Dye (#2E211B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cocoa Brown (#35281E) and Brown Tumbleweed (#37290E).

In RGB terms — rgb(45, 41, 21) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2D2915: 14.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:82), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2D2915 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2D2915 color variations

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#2D2915 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 #2D2915

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

Top Gear color link
Top Gear

#24221A

Wood Bark color link
Wood Bark

#302621

Maire color link
Maire

#2A2922

Ivory Black color link
Ivory Black

#292421

Ink color link
Ink

#27221F

Sooty color link
Sooty

#281D19

Cosmonaut color link
Cosmonaut

#26211F

#2D2915 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2D2915
  • RGB45, 41, 21
  • CMYK0, 2, 9, 82
  • CSSrgb(45, 41, 21)
  • HSL50°, 36%, 13%
  • HSL Precise50°, 36.364%, 12.941%
  • HSV50°, 53%, 18%
  • HSB50°, 53%, 18%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.176, 0.161, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.176, 0.161, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.176, 0.161, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2D2915
  • DECIMAL ID2959637
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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