Information about #2F2601 color

#2F2601 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2F2601 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(47, 38, 1) — 18.4% red, 14.9% green, 0.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 18 / 82. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2F2601 is a pure, full-strength sunny yellow that sits very close to black. 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 La Fonseca (#353300). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Clinker (#371D09) and Brown Tumbleweed (#37290E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(47, 38, 1)), which gives #2F2601 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2F2601: 15.0:1 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. #2F2601 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2F2601 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#2F2601 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 #2F2601

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2F2601
  • RGB47, 38, 1
  • CMYK0, 4, 18, 82
  • CSSrgb(47, 38, 1)
  • HSL48°, 96%, 9%
  • HSL Precise48.261°, 95.833%, 9.412%
  • HSV48°, 98%, 18%
  • HSB48°, 98%, 18%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.184, 0.149, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.184, 0.149, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.184, 0.149, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID2F2601
  • DECIMAL ID3089921
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01