What color is #283327?

#283327 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #283327?

The RGB value is 40, 51, 39: 40 red, 51 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #283327?

The complementary color is #322733, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #283327?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#283327 color

#283327 rgb(40, 51, 39)

Shades of black

The hex color #283327 is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 20% green and 15.3% blue (40, 51, 39).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 13% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Terminal Black (#2B322D), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.18:1).

#283327 color codes

HEX	`#283327`
RGB	`rgb(40, 51, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 20%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 13%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 24%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 24%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.9, -7.56, 6.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.9, 9.72, 141.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.425, 2.965, 2.364)`
Decimal	`2634535`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #283327, 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 #283327	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#283327 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #283327 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #283327; }
.text { color: #283327; }
.border { border: 2px solid #283327; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 51 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #283327, #27332c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #283327?: #283327 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #283327?: The RGB value is 40, 51, 39: 40 red, 51 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #283327?: The complementary color is #322733, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #283327?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.