Information about #283D38 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#283D38 is a gently muted aqua cyan that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Earthsong (#2A3E33). Slightly further away sit English Holly (#274234) and Tile Green (#26433A).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(40, 61, 56)), which gives #283D38 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 11.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.8:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:76) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #283D38 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#283D38 color variations
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#283D38 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#283D38 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#283D38 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#283D38 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#283D38 color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #283D38 color
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Nearest named colors to #283D38
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#2A3E33
#274234
#26433A
#2A4032
#2B3736
#25383C
#2E3E34
#264334
#2D4436
#2A3439
#203838
#234040
#283D38 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#283D38
- RGB40, 61, 56
- CMYK8, 0, 2, 76
- CSSrgb(40, 61, 56)
- HSL166°, 21%, 20%
- HSL Precise165.714°, 20.792%, 19.804%
- HSV166°, 34%, 24%
- HSB166°, 34%, 24%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.239
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
- GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.239, 0.220)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.239, 0.220, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.239, 0.220)
- Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB23.9%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID283D38
- DECIMAL ID2637112
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers5 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
