#293315 Color
#293315 is rgb(41, 51, 21) in RGB, hsl(80, 42%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 59%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), visibly different at ΔE 10.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#293315rgb(41, 51, 21)hsl(80, 42%, 14%)hsv(80, 59%, 20%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 59%, 80%)oklch(30.3% 0.051 124.6)lab(19.69% -8.88 17.38)lch(19.69% 19.52 117.07)What #293315 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 #293315, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#293315 Channel Values
How #293315 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 41 · G 51 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 80° · S 42% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 80° · S 59% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 59% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.3:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #293315 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 #293315
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #293315; 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 #293315
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 #293315 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.
#293315#313115#2E3215#303016#2D3115#2C3030#2B3128#2F2F2FUsing #293315 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-293315: #293315;background-color: #293315;colors: { 'color-293315': '#293315' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.200, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_293315">#293315</color>fill="#293315"More Green Colors
#293315 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#293315 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #293315?
#293315 is a darkest green — rgb(41, 51, 21) in RGB and hsl(80, 42%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.58.
What is the RGB value of #293315?
#293315 is rgb(41, 51, 21) — red 41, green 51, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #293315?
#293315 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 59%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #293315 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #293315 scores 13.3:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #293315 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #293315 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 24.43, which is visibly different.
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