What color is #273319?

#273319 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 #273319?

The RGB value is 39, 51, 25: 39 red, 51 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #273319?

The complementary color is #251933, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #273319?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#273319 color

#273319 rgb(39, 51, 25)

Shades of green

The hex color #273319 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 20% green and 9.8% blue (39, 51, 25).

Its hue angle is 88°, with 34% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 51% yellow and 80% 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 13.34:1).

#273319 color codes

HEX	`#273319`
RGB	`rgb(39, 51, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 20%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(88, 34%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(88, 51%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 51%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.51, -10.66, 14.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.51, 18.28, 125.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.196, 2.869, 1.358)`
Decimal	`2568985`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #273319, 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 #273319	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#273319 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.34:1	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 #273319 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #273319; }
.text { color: #273319; }
.border { border: 2px solid #273319; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 51 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #273319, #1a3319); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #273319?: #273319 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 #273319?: The RGB value is 39, 51, 25: 39 red, 51 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #273319?: The complementary color is #251933, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #273319?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.