What color is #263112?

#263112 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Darkest Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #263112?

The RGB value is 38, 49, 18: 38 red, 49 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #263112?

The complementary color is #1D1231, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #263112?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#263112 color

#263112 rgb(38, 49, 18)

Shades of green

The hex color #263112 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 19.2% green and 7.1% blue (38, 49, 18).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 46% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 63% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Darkest Forest (#223311), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.72:1).

#263112 color codes

HEX	`#263112`
RGB	`rgb(38, 49, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 19.2%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 46%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 63%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 63%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.59, -10.92, 18.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.59, 21.11, 121.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.007, 2.652, 0.978)`
Decimal	`2502930`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #263112, 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 #263112	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#263112 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #263112 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #263112; }
.text { color: #263112; }
.border { border: 2px solid #263112; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 49 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #263112, #163112); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #263112?: #263112 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Darkest Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #263112?: The RGB value is 38, 49, 18: 38 red, 49 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #263112?: The complementary color is #1D1231, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #263112?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.