#283715 Color
#283715 is rgb(40, 55, 21) in RGB, hsl(86, 45%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 62%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kombu Green (#354230), visibly different at ΔE 11.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#283715rgb(40, 55, 21)hsl(86, 45%, 15%)hsv(86, 62%, 22%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 62%, 78%)oklch(31.4% 0.058 129)lab(21.04% -11.60 18.93)lch(21.04% 22.20 121.51)What #283715 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 #283715, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#283715 Channel Values
How #283715 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 55 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 45% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 62% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.75:1 vs white · 1.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #283715 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 #283715
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #283715; 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 #283715
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 #283715 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.
#283715#353515#303615#333316#2F3416#2C3434#2A352A#323232Using #283715 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-283715: #283715;background-color: #283715;colors: { 'color-283715': '#283715' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.216, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_283715">#283715</color>fill="#283715"More Green Colors
#283715 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#283715 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #283715?
#283715 is a darkest green — rgb(40, 55, 21) in RGB and hsl(86, 45%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kombu Green (#354230), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.52.
What is the RGB value of #283715?
#283715 is rgb(40, 55, 21) — red 40, green 55, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #283715?
#283715 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 62%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #283715 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #283715 scores 12.75:1 against white and 1.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #283715 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #283715 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 24.64, which is visibly different.
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