#283108 Color
#283108 is rgb(40, 49, 8) in RGB, hsl(73, 72%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 84%, 81%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), visibly different at ΔE 13.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#283108rgb(40, 49, 8)hsl(73, 72%, 11%)hsv(73, 84%, 19%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 84%, 81%)oklch(29.5% 0.062 121.1)lab(18.75% -9.22 22.87)lch(18.75% 24.66 111.95)What #283108 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 #283108, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#283108 Channel Values
How #283108 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 49 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 73° · S 72% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 73° · S 84% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 84% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.7:1 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 #283108 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 #283108
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #283108; 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 #283108
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 #283108 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.
#283108#303008#2D3008#2E2E09#2C2F09#2C2E2E#2A2F24#2D2D2DUsing #283108 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-283108: #283108;background-color: #283108;colors: { 'color-283108': '#283108' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.192, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_283108">#283108</color>fill="#283108"More Green Colors
#283108 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#283108 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #283108?
#283108 is a darkest green — rgb(40, 49, 8) in RGB and hsl(73, 72%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.57.
What is the RGB value of #283108?
#283108 is rgb(40, 49, 8) — red 40, green 49, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #283108?
#283108 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 84%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #283108 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #283108 scores 13.7:1 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 #283108 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #283108 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 25.78, which is a different colour altogether.
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