What color is #273821?

#273821 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 #273821?

The RGB value is 39, 56, 33: 39 red, 56 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #273821?

The complementary color is #322138, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #273821?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#273821 color

#273821 rgb(39, 56, 33)

Shades of green

The hex color #273821 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 22% green and 12.9% blue (39, 56, 33).

Its hue angle is 104°, with 26% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Darkest Forest (#223311), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.55:1).

#273821 color codes

HEX	`#273821`
RGB	`rgb(39, 56, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 22%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(104, 26%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(104, 41%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 41%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.47, -12.3, 12.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.47, 17.33, 135.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.525, 3.369, 1.956)`
Decimal	`2570273`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #273821, 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 #273821	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#273821 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #273821 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #273821; }
.text { color: #273821; }
.border { border: 2px solid #273821; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 56 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #273821, #213826); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #273821?: #273821 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 #273821?: The RGB value is 39, 56, 33: 39 red, 56 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #273821?: The complementary color is #322138, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #273821?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.