What color is #263419?

#263419 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Darkest Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #263419?

The RGB value is 38, 52, 25: 38 red, 52 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #263419?

The complementary color is #271934, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #263419?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#263419 color

#263419 rgb(38, 52, 25)

Shades of green

The hex color #263419 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 20.4% green and 9.8% blue (38, 52, 25).

Its hue angle is 91°, with 35% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Darkest Forest (#223311), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.23:1).

#263419 color codes

HEX	`#263419`
RGB	`rgb(38, 52, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 20.4%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(91, 35%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(91, 52%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 52%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.79, -11.73, 15.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.79, 19.19, 127.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.203, 2.938, 1.371)`
Decimal	`2503705`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #263419, 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 #263419	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#263419 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #263419 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #263419; }
.text { color: #263419; }
.border { border: 2px solid #263419; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 52 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #263419, #193419); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #263419?: #263419 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Darkest Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #263419?: The RGB value is 38, 52, 25: 38 red, 52 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #263419?: The complementary color is #271934, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #263419?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.