#213509 Color
#213509 is rgb(33, 53, 9) in RGB, hsl(87, 71%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 83%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), visibly different at ΔE 15.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#213509rgb(33, 53, 9)hsl(87, 71%, 12%)hsv(87, 83%, 21%)cmyk(38%, 0%, 83%, 79%)oklch(30.1% 0.071 130.9)lab(19.67% -14.70 23.31)lch(19.67% 27.56 122.25)What #213509 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 #213509, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#213509 Channel Values
How #213509 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 33 · G 53 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 87° · S 71% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 87° · S 83% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 0% · Y 83% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.31:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #213509 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 #213509
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #213509; 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 #213509
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 #213509 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.
#213509#323209#2C3309#2F2F0B#2A320A#263232#243327#2F2F2FUsing #213509 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-213509: #213509;background-color: #213509;colors: { 'color-213509': '#213509' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.208, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_213509">#213509</color>fill="#213509"More Green Colors
#213509 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#213509 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #213509?
#213509 is a darkest green — rgb(33, 53, 9) in RGB and hsl(87, 71%, 12%) 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 15.54.
What is the RGB value of #213509?
#213509 is rgb(33, 53, 9) — red 33, green 53, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #213509?
#213509 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 83%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #213509 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #213509 scores 13.31:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #213509 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #213509 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 23.81, which is visibly different.
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