What color is #28391C?

#28391C 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 #28391C?

The RGB value is 40, 57, 28: 40 red, 57 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #28391C?

The complementary color is #2D1C39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #28391C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#28391C color

#28391C rgb(40, 57, 28)

Shades of green

The hex color #28391C is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 22.4% green and 11% blue (40, 57, 28).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 34% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 51% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Darkest Forest (#223311), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.41:1).

#28391C color codes

HEX	`#28391C`
RGB	`rgb(40, 57, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 22.4%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 34%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 51%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 51%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.8, -13.31, 15.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.8, 20.71, 129.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.548, 3.461, 1.632)`
Decimal	`2636060`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #28391C, 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 #28391C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#28391C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #28391C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #28391c; }
.text { color: #28391c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28391c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 57 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #28391c, #1c391f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #28391C?: #28391C 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 #28391C?: The RGB value is 40, 57, 28: 40 red, 57 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #28391C?: The complementary color is #2D1C39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #28391C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.