What color is #283533?

#283533 is a very dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #283533?

The RGB value is 40, 53, 51: 40 red, 53 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #283533?

The complementary color is #35282A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #283533?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#283533 color

#283533 rgb(40, 53, 51)

Shades of gray

The hex color #283533 is a very dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 20.8% green and 20% blue (40, 53, 51).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 14% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.75:1).

#283533 color codes

HEX	`#283533`
RGB	`rgb(40, 53, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 20.8%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 14%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 25%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 4%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.97, -5.92, -0.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.97, 5.95, 185.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.746, 3.236, 3.611)`
Decimal	`2635059`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #283533, 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 #283533	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#283533 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #283533 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #283533; }
.text { color: #283533; }
.border { border: 2px solid #283533; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 53 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #283533, #283135); }

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Questions

What color is #283533?: #283533 is a very dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #283533?: The RGB value is 40, 53, 51: 40 red, 53 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #283533?: The complementary color is #35282A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #283533?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.