#1A4309 Color
#1A4309 is rgb(26, 67, 9) in RGB, hsl(102, 76%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 0%, 87%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), visibly different at ΔE 13.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1A4309rgb(26, 67, 9)hsl(102, 76%, 15%)hsv(102, 87%, 26%)cmyk(61%, 0%, 87%, 74%)oklch(34% 0.097 138.5)lab(24.55% -23.85 28.09)lch(24.55% 36.85 130.34)What #1A4309 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #1A4309, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1A4309 Channel Values
How #1A4309 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 26 · G 67 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 102° · S 76% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 102° · S 87% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 0% · Y 87% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.35:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1A4309 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #1A4309
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1A4309; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #1A4309
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #1A4309 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#1A4309#3E3E0A#334009#39390D#2F3D0B#233F3F#204131#3A3A3AUsing #1A4309 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1a4309: #1A4309;background-color: #1A4309;colors: { 'color-1a4309': '#1A4309' }Color(red: 0.102, green: 0.263, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_1a4309">#1A4309</color>fill="#1A4309"More Green Colors
#1A4309 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1A4309 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1A4309?
#1A4309 is a darkest green — rgb(26, 67, 9) in RGB and hsl(102, 76%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.04.
What is the RGB value of #1A4309?
#1A4309 is rgb(26, 67, 9) — red 26, green 67, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1A4309?
#1A4309 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 0%, 87%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1A4309 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1A4309 scores 11.35:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1A4309 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1A4309 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 19.44, which is visibly different.
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