#283300 Color
#283300 is rgb(40, 51, 0) in RGB, hsl(73, 100%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 100%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), visibly different at ΔE 14.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#283300rgb(40, 51, 0)hsl(73, 100%, 10%)hsv(73, 100%, 20%)cmyk(22%, 0%, 100%, 80%)oklch(30% 0.073 121.8)lab(19.41% -10.83 26.85)lch(19.41% 28.95 111.96)What #283300 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 #283300, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#283300 Channel Values
How #283300 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 51 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 73° · S 100% · L 10% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 73° · S 100% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.43:1 vs white · 1.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #283300 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 #283300
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #283300; 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 #283300
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 #283300 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.
#283300#313100#2E3200#303001#2D3101#2C2F2F#2B3124#2F2F2FUsing #283300 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-283300: #283300;background-color: #283300;colors: { 'color-283300': '#283300' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.200, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_283300">#283300</color>fill="#283300"More Green Colors
#283300 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#283300 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #283300?
#283300 is a darkest green — rgb(40, 51, 0) in RGB and hsl(73, 100%, 10%) 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 14.37.
What is the RGB value of #283300?
#283300 is rgb(40, 51, 0) — red 40, green 51, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #283300?
#283300 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 100%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #283300 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #283300 scores 13.43:1 against white and 1.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #283300 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #283300 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 23.87, which is visibly different.
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