#283018 Color
#283018 is rgb(40, 48, 24) in RGB, hsl(80, 33%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 50%, 81%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#283018rgb(40, 48, 24)hsl(80, 33%, 14%)hsv(80, 50%, 19%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 50%, 81%)oklch(29.4% 0.042 124)lab(18.57% -7.31 14.14)lch(18.57% 15.92 117.34)What #283018 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 #283018, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#283018 Channel Values
How #283018 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 40 · G 48 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 80° · S 33% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 80° · S 50% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.76:1 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 #283018 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 #283018
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #283018; 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 #283018
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 #283018 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.
#283018#2F2F18#2C2F18#2E2E18#2B2F18#2B2E2E#2A2F27#2D2D2DUsing #283018 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-283018: #283018;background-color: #283018;colors: { 'color-283018': '#283018' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.188, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_283018">#283018</color>fill="#283018"More Green Colors
#283018 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#283018 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #283018?
#283018 is a darkest green — rgb(40, 48, 24) in RGB and hsl(80, 33%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.09.
What is the RGB value of #283018?
#283018 is rgb(40, 48, 24) — red 40, green 48, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #283018?
#283018 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 50%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #283018 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #283018 scores 13.76:1 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 #283018 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #283018 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 22.57, which is visibly different.
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