What color is #273713?

#273713 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 #273713?

The RGB value is 39, 55, 19: 39 red, 55 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #273713?

The complementary color is #231337, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #273713?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#273713 color

#273713 rgb(39, 55, 19)

Shades of green

The hex color #273713 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 21.6% green and 7.5% blue (39, 55, 19).

Its hue angle is 87°, with 49% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 65% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Darkest Forest (#223311), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.79:1).

#273713 color codes

HEX	`#273713`
RGB	`rgb(39, 55, 19)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 21.6%, 7.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(87, 49%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(87, 65%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 65%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.87, -13.87, 20.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.87, 24.47, 124.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.32, 3.211, 1.113)`
Decimal	`2570003`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #273713, 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 #273713	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#273713 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #273713 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #273713; }
.text { color: #273713; }
.border { border: 2px solid #273713; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 55 19 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #273713, #153713); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #273713?: #273713 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 #273713?: The RGB value is 39, 55, 19: 39 red, 55 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #273713?: The complementary color is #231337, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #273713?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.