What color is #283017?

#283017 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 #283017?

The RGB value is 40, 48, 23: 40 red, 48 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #283017?

The complementary color is #1F1730, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #283017?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#283017 color

#283017 rgb(40, 48, 23)

Shades of green

The hex color #283017 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 18.8% green and 9% blue (40, 48, 23).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 35% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 81% 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 13.77:1).

#283017 color codes

HEX	`#283017`
RGB	`rgb(40, 48, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 18.8%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 35%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 52%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 52%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.48, -8.63, 14.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.48, 17.18, 120.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.087, 2.627, 1.208)`
Decimal	`2633751`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #283017, 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 #283017	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#283017 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #283017 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #283017; }
.text { color: #283017; }
.border { border: 2px solid #283017; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 48 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #283017, #1c3017); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #283017?: #283017 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 #283017?: The RGB value is 40, 48, 23: 40 red, 48 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #283017?: The complementary color is #1F1730, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #283017?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.