#263117 Color
#263117 is rgb(38, 49, 23) in RGB, hsl(85, 36%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 53%, 81%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kombu Green (#354230), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#263117rgb(38, 49, 23)hsl(85, 36%, 14%)hsv(85, 53%, 19%)cmyk(22%, 0%, 53%, 81%)oklch(29.5% 0.046 127.7)lab(18.74% -8.98 14.93)lch(18.74% 17.42 121.01)What #263117 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 #263117, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#263117 Channel Values
How #263117 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 38 · G 49 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 85° · S 36% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 85° · S 53% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.69:1 vs white · 1.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #263117 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 #263117
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #263117; 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 #263117
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 #263117 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.
#263117#2F2F17#2C3017#2E2E18#2B2F17#292F2F#283027#2D2D2DUsing #263117 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-263117: #263117;background-color: #263117;colors: { 'color-263117': '#263117' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.192, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_263117">#263117</color>fill="#263117"More Green Colors
#263117 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#263117 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #263117?
#263117 is a darkest green — rgb(38, 49, 23) in RGB and hsl(85, 36%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kombu Green (#354230), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.58.
What is the RGB value of #263117?
#263117 is rgb(38, 49, 23) — red 38, green 49, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #263117?
#263117 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 53%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #263117 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #263117 scores 13.69:1 against white and 1.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #263117 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #263117 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 22.82, which is visibly different.
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