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#263716 Color

#263716 is rgb(38, 55, 22) in RGB, hsl(91, 43%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 60%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kombu Green (#354230), visibly different at ΔE 11.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#263716
HEX#263716
RGBrgb(38, 55, 22)
HSLhsl(91, 43%, 15%)
HSVhsv(91, 60%, 22%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 0%, 60%, 78%)
OKLCHoklch(31.3% 0.058 131.5)
LABlab(20.90% -12.43 18.13)
LCHlch(20.90% 21.98 124.44)

What #263716 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 #263716, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#263716 Channel Values

How #263716 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 38 · G 55 · B 228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 91° · S 43% · L 15%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 91° · S 60% · V 22%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 0% · Y 60% · K 78%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.8:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #263716 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.

TextWhite text12.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #263716

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #263716; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #263716

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #263716.

How #263716 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.

Typical#263716
Protanopia#353516
Protanomaly#2F3616
Deuteranopia#323217
Deuteranomaly#2E3417
Tritanopia#2A3434
Tritanomaly#28352B
Achromatopsia#323232

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Using #263716 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-263716: #263716;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #263716;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-263716': '#263716' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.149, green: 0.216, blue: 0.086)
Android XML<color name="color_263716">#263716</color>
SVG fillfill="#263716"

More Green Colors

#263716 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#263716 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #263716?

#263716 is a darkest green — rgb(38, 55, 22) in RGB and hsl(91, 43%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kombu Green (#354230), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.19.

What is the RGB value of #263716?

#263716 is rgb(38, 55, 22) — red 38, green 55, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #263716?

#263716 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 60%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #263716 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #263716 scores 12.8:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #263716 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #263716 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 24.33, which is visibly different.

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