Information about #263C1B color

#263C1B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #263C1B belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(38, 60, 27) — 14.9% red, 23.5% green, 10.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 0 / 13 / 76. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #263C1B reads as a softly balanced chartreuse and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Forest Green (#254117). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Myrtle (#21421E) and Kereru (#283E23).

In RGB terms — rgb(38, 60, 27) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #263C1B: 12.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:76) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #263C1B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#263C1B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#263C1B 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.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

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.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #263C1B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Myrtle color link
Myrtle

#21421E

Kereru color link
Kereru

#283E23

Feverpitch color link
Feverpitch

#2D4325

Rangitoto color link
Rangitoto

#2E3222

Kea color link
Kea

#283E2A

Pine Tree color link
Pine Tree

#2A2F23

Deep Fir color link
Deep Fir

#193925

Black Forest color link
Black Forest

#2C3227

Botanic color link
Botanic

#21402B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#263C1B
  • RGB38, 60, 27
  • CMYK9, 0, 13, 76
  • CSSrgb(38, 60, 27)
  • HSL100°, 38%, 17%
  • HSL Precise100°, 37.931%, 17.059%
  • HSV100°, 55%, 24%
  • HSB100°, 55%, 24%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.149, 0.235, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.149, 0.235, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.149, 0.235, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID263C1B
  • DECIMAL ID2505755
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01