What color is #263919?

#263919 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 #263919?

The RGB value is 38, 57, 25: 38 red, 57 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #263919?

The complementary color is #2C1939, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #263919?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#263919 color

#263919 rgb(38, 57, 25)

Shades of green

The hex color #263919 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 22.4% green and 9.8% blue (38, 57, 25).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 39% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Darkest Forest (#223311), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.49:1).

#263919 color codes

HEX	`#263919`
RGB	`rgb(38, 57, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 22.4%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 39%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 56%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 56%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.61, -14.66, 17.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.61, 22.79, 130.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.438, 3.408, 1.449)`
Decimal	`2504985`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #263919, 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 #263919	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#263919 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #263919 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #263919; }
.text { color: #263919; }
.border { border: 2px solid #263919; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 57 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #263919, #19391c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #263919?: #263919 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 #263919?: The RGB value is 38, 57, 25: 38 red, 57 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #263919?: The complementary color is #2C1939, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #263919?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.