#2E2E18 Hex Color
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Dark yellow drained down to a dusty olive, #2e2e18 is dim and serious with almost no saturation left. The hex code works best as a dominant base in moody layouts, budget branding, or construction materials. Pair it with cream type or a rust accent to keep it from going flat. White text clears WCAG AA at roughly 13.8:1 contrast.
Questions about #2e2e18
What is #2e2e18 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #2e2e18 is rgb(46, 46, 24), in HSL hsl(60, 31%, 14%) and in CMYK 0%, 0%, 48%, 82%.
What colors pair well with #2e2e18?
Cream and soft gold type stay legible against it, and a terracotta accent keeps the palette from turning flat. Avoid muted mid-greens, which make it read muddy.
Is #2e2e18 a warm or cool color?
Warm at its core, since the hue sits in yellow, but the very low saturation and darkness pull it toward neutral. On screen it reads more olive than yellow, like a shadowed khaki.
Is #2e2e18 readable on white or black?
#2e2e18 has a 13.81:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.52:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.