Close to Black Olive
#28362F
#28362F is a very dark, soft, grayish green, close to the color Black Olive. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 21.2% green, and 18.4% blue. Its hue is 150°, with 15% saturation and 18% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #28362F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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1.66:1 FailThis color as text on white
12.66:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.66:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #28362F as they’d see it.
#28362F in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #28362F
What color is #28362F?
#28362F is a very dark, soft, grayish green, close to the color Black Olive. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 21.2% green, and 18.4% blue. Its hue is 150°, with 15% saturation and 18% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #28362F in RGB?
#28362F is rgb(40, 54, 47): 40 red, 54 green, and 47 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #28362F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(26, 0, 13, 79). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #28362F?
PANTONE 447 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #28362F?
Its complement #3D2F36 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.