What color is #273317?

#273317 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 #273317?

The RGB value is 39, 51, 23: 39 red, 51 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #273317?

The complementary color is #231733, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #273317?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#273317 color

#273317 rgb(39, 51, 23)

Shades of green

The hex color #273317 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 20% green and 9% blue (39, 51, 23).

Its hue angle is 86°, with 38% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 55% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Darkest Forest (#223311), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.36:1).

#273317 color codes

HEX	`#273317`
RGB	`rgb(39, 51, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 20%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(86, 38%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(86, 55%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 55%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.48, -10.96, 16.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.48, 19.46, 124.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.175, 2.861, 1.248)`
Decimal	`2568983`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #273317, 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 #273317	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#273317 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #273317 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #273317; }
.text { color: #273317; }
.border { border: 2px solid #273317; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 51 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #273317, #193317); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #273317?: #273317 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 #273317?: The RGB value is 39, 51, 23: 39 red, 51 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #273317?: The complementary color is #231733, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #273317?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.