What color is #293E1C?

#293E1C is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #293E1C?

The RGB value is 41, 62, 28: 41 red, 62 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #293E1C?

The complementary color is #311C3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #293E1C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#293E1C color

#293E1C rgb(41, 62, 28)

Shades of green

The hex color #293E1C is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 24.3% green and 11% blue (41, 62, 28).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 38% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 55% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.67:1).

#293E1C color codes

HEX	`#293E1C`
RGB	`rgb(41, 62, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 24.3%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 38%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 55%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 55%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.67, -15.73, 18.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.67, 24.07, 130.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.847, 4, 1.721)`
Decimal	`2702876`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #293E1C, 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 #293E1C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#293E1C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #293E1C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #293e1c; }
.text { color: #293e1c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293e1c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 62 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #293e1c, #1c3e20); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #293E1C?: #293E1C is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #293E1C?: The RGB value is 41, 62, 28: 41 red, 62 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #293E1C?: The complementary color is #311C3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #293E1C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.