#283521 Color
#283521 is rgb(40, 53, 33) in RGB, hsl(99, 23%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 38%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kombu Green (#354230), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#283521rgb(40, 53, 33)hsl(99, 23%, 17%)hsv(99, 38%, 21%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 38%, 79%)oklch(31.1% 0.039 135)lab(20.50% -9.09 10.81)lch(20.50% 14.12 130.06)What #283521 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 #283521, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#283521 Channel Values
How #283521 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 53 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 99° · S 23% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 99° · S 38% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.95:1 vs white · 1.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #283521 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 #283521
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #283521; 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 #283521
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 #283521 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.
#283521#333321#2F3421#313122#2E3321#2B3333#2A342D#313131Using #283521 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-283521: #283521;background-color: #283521;colors: { 'color-283521': '#283521' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.208, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_283521">#283521</color>fill="#283521"More Green Colors
#283521 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#283521 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #283521?
#283521 is a darkest green — rgb(40, 53, 33) in RGB and hsl(99, 23%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kombu Green (#354230), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.12.
What is the RGB value of #283521?
#283521 is rgb(40, 53, 33) — red 40, green 53, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #283521?
#283521 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 38%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #283521 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #283521 scores 12.95:1 against white and 1.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #283521 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #283521 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 18.46, which is visibly different.
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