#283725 Color
#283725 is rgb(40, 55, 37) in RGB, hsl(110, 20%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 33%, 78%) 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 5.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#283725rgb(40, 55, 37)hsl(110, 20%, 18%)hsv(110, 33%, 22%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 33%, 78%)oklch(31.8% 0.037 140.4)lab(21.29% -9.65 9.24)lch(21.29% 13.36 136.23)What #283725 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 #283725, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#283725 Channel Values
How #283725 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 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 110° · S 20% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 110° · S 33% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.62:1 vs white · 1.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #283725 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 #283725
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #283725; 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 #283725
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 #283725 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.
#283725#353525#303625#333326#2F3425#2B3535#2A362F#333333Using #283725 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-283725: #283725;background-color: #283725;colors: { 'color-283725': '#283725' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.216, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_283725">#283725</color>fill="#283725"More Green Colors
#283725 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#283725 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #283725?
#283725 is a darkest green — rgb(40, 55, 37) in RGB and hsl(110, 20%, 18%) 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 5.21.
What is the RGB value of #283725?
#283725 is rgb(40, 55, 37) — red 40, green 55, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #283725?
#283725 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 33%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #283725 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #283725 scores 12.62:1 against white and 1.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #283725 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #283725 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 16.66, which is visibly different.
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