What color is #263709?

#263709 is a very dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Darkest Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #263709?

The RGB value is 38, 55, 9: 38 red, 55 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #263709?

The complementary color is #1A0937, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #263709?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#263709 color

#263709 rgb(38, 55, 9)

Shades of green

The hex color #263709 is a very dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 21.6% green and 3.5% blue (38, 55, 9).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 72% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 84% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Darkest Forest (#223311), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.86:1).

#263709 color codes

HEX	`#263709`
RGB	`rgb(38, 55, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 21.6%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 72%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 84%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 84%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.69, -15.33, 24.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.69, 29.25, 121.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.215, 3.164, 0.752)`
Decimal	`2504457`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #263709, 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 #263709	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#263709 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #263709 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #263709; }
.text { color: #263709; }
.border { border: 2px solid #263709; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 55 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #263709, #0f3709); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #263709?: #263709 is a very dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Darkest Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #263709?: The RGB value is 38, 55, 9: 38 red, 55 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #263709?: The complementary color is #1A0937, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #263709?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.