#283913 Color
#283913 is rgb(40, 57, 19) in RGB, hsl(87, 50%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 67%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kombu Green (#354230), visibly different at ΔE 13.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#283913rgb(40, 57, 19)hsl(87, 50%, 15%)hsv(87, 67%, 22%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 67%, 78%)oklch(32% 0.064 129.6)lab(21.74% -12.87 20.86)lch(21.74% 24.51 121.67)What #283913 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 #283913, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#283913 Channel Values
How #283913 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 57 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 87° · S 50% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 87° · S 67% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.46:1 vs white · 1.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #283913 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 #283913
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #283913; 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 #283913
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 #283913 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.
#283913#373713#313813#343414#303614#2C3636#2B372B#343434Using #283913 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-283913: #283913;background-color: #283913;colors: { 'color-283913': '#283913' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.224, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_283913">#283913</color>fill="#283913"More Green Colors
#283913 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#283913 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #283913?
#283913 is a darkest green — rgb(40, 57, 19) in RGB and hsl(87, 50%, 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 13.28.
What is the RGB value of #283913?
#283913 is rgb(40, 57, 19) — red 40, green 57, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #283913?
#283913 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 67%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #283913 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #283913 scores 12.46:1 against white and 1.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #283913 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #283913 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 22.96, which is visibly different.
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