What color is #283715?

#283715 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 #283715?

The RGB value is 40, 55, 21: 40 red, 55 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #283715?

The complementary color is #241537, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #283715?

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.

#283715 color

#283715 rgb(40, 55, 21)

Shades of green

The hex color #283715 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 21.6% green and 8.2% blue (40, 55, 21).

Its hue angle is 86°, with 45% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 62% 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 12.75:1).

#283715 color codes

HEX	`#283715`
RGB	`rgb(40, 55, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 21.6%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(86, 45%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(86, 62%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 62%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.97, -13.15, 19.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.97, 23.21, 124.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.377, 3.238, 1.209)`
Decimal	`2635541`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #283715, 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 #283715	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#283715 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 #283715 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #283715; }
.text { color: #283715; }
.border { border: 2px solid #283715; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 55 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #283715, #173715); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #283715?: #283715 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 #283715?: The RGB value is 40, 55, 21: 40 red, 55 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #283715?: The complementary color is #241537, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #283715?: 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.