#273503 Color
#273503 is rgb(39, 53, 3) in RGB, hsl(77, 89%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 94%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), visibly different at ΔE 13.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#273503rgb(39, 53, 3)hsl(77, 89%, 11%)hsv(77, 94%, 21%)cmyk(26%, 0%, 94%, 79%)oklch(30.5% 0.073 124.7)lab(20.08% -12.24 26.34)lch(20.08% 29.04 114.93)What #273503 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 #273503, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#273503 Channel Values
How #273503 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 39 · G 53 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 77° · S 89% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 77° · S 94% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 0% · Y 94% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.15:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #273503 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 #273503
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #273503; 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 #273503
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 #273503 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.
#273503#333303#2F3403#313104#2D3304#2C3131#2A3326#303030Using #273503 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-273503: #273503;background-color: #273503;colors: { 'color-273503': '#273503' }Color(red: 0.153, green: 0.208, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_273503">#273503</color>fill="#273503"More Green Colors
#273503 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#273503 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #273503?
#273503 is a darkest green — rgb(39, 53, 3) in RGB and hsl(77, 89%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.97.
What is the RGB value of #273503?
#273503 is rgb(39, 53, 3) — red 39, green 53, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #273503?
#273503 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 94%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #273503 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #273503 scores 13.15:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #273503 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #273503 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 23.01, which is visibly different.
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