What color is #263B1C?

#263B1C 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 #263B1C?

The RGB value is 38, 59, 28: 38 red, 59 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #263B1C?

The complementary color is #311C3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #263B1C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#263B1C color

#263B1C rgb(38, 59, 28)

Shades of green

The hex color #263B1C is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 23.1% green and 11% blue (38, 59, 28).

Its hue angle is 101°, with 36% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Darkest Forest (#223311), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.18:1).

#263B1C color codes

HEX	`#263B1C`
RGB	`rgb(38, 59, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 23.1%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(101, 36%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(101, 53%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 53%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.39, -15.33, 16.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.39, 22.57, 132.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.573, 3.624, 1.662)`
Decimal	`2505500`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #263B1C, 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 #263B1C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#263B1C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #263B1C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #263b1c; }
.text { color: #263b1c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #263b1c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 59 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #263b1c, #1c3b21); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #263B1C?: #263B1C 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 #263B1C?: The RGB value is 38, 59, 28: 38 red, 59 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #263B1C?: The complementary color is #311C3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #263B1C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.