#283918 Color
#283918 is rgb(40, 57, 24) in RGB, hsl(91, 41%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 58%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kombu Green (#354230), visibly different at ΔE 10.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#283918rgb(40, 57, 24)hsl(91, 41%, 16%)hsv(91, 58%, 22%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 58%, 78%)oklch(32.1% 0.058 131.4)lab(21.80% -12.40 18.06)lch(21.80% 21.90 124.48)What #283918 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 #283918, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#283918 Channel Values
How #283918 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 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 91° · S 41% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 91° · S 58% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 58% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.44:1 vs white · 1.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #283918 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 #283918
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #283918; 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 #283918
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 #283918 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.
#283918#373718#313818#343419#303619#2C3636#2A372D#343434Using #283918 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-283918: #283918;background-color: #283918;colors: { 'color-283918': '#283918' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.224, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_283918">#283918</color>fill="#283918"More Green Colors
#283918 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#283918 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #283918?
#283918 is a darkest green — rgb(40, 57, 24) in RGB and hsl(91, 41%, 16%) 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 10.7.
What is the RGB value of #283918?
#283918 is rgb(40, 57, 24) — red 40, green 57, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #283918?
#283918 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 58%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #283918 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #283918 scores 12.44:1 against white and 1.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #283918 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #283918 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 23.89, which is visibly different.
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