What color is #223311?

#223311 is a very dark, moderate green known as Darkest Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Darkest Forest?

The RGB value is 34, 51, 17: 34 red, 51 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Darkest Forest?

The complementary color is #221133, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #223311?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Darkest Forest color: hex code #223311

#223311 rgb(34, 51, 17)

Shades of green

Darkest Forest has the hex code #223311. It is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 20% green and 6.7% blue (34, 51, 17).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 50% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 67% yellow and 80% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.55:1).

Darkest Forest (#223311) color codes

HEX	`#223311`
RGB	`rgb(34, 51, 17)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 20%, 6.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 50%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 67%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 67%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.01, -14.13, 19.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.01, 23.73, 126.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.945, 2.748, 0.958)`
Decimal	`2241297`
Short hex	`#231`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Darkest Forest, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #223311	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#223311 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #223311 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #223311; }
.text { color: #223311; }
.border { border: 2px solid #223311; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 51 17 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #223311, #113311); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

See #223311 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #223311?: #223311 is a very dark, moderate green known as Darkest Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Darkest Forest?: The RGB value is 34, 51, 17: 34 red, 51 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Darkest Forest?: The complementary color is #221133, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #223311?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.