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HEX atlas value

#283626

#283626 is a cool green HEX color close to Asphalt. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 40, 54, 38, HSL 113, 17%, 18%, has luminance 0.0323, and belongs to the dark and earth tone groups.

greencooldarkearth-tone
#283626 Sample readable text
HEX #283626
RGB rgb(40, 54, 38)
HSL hsl(113 17% 18%)
CMYK cmyk(26, 0, 30, 79)
Luminance 0.0323
Contrast Black 1.65:1White 12.76:1

CSS

--color-283626: #283626;
.background-283626 { background-color: #283626; }
.text-283626 { color: #283626; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0323
Black text1.65:1AA Fail
White text12.76:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#283626","rgb":[40,54,38],"hsl":[113,17,18],"cmyk":[26,0,30,79],"luminance":0.0323,"contrast":{"black":1.65,"white":12.76}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":1.65,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":12.76,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"Black","hex":"#000000","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1,"contrastWhite":21,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Rubber","hex":"#2A2725","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.42,"contrastWhite":14.83,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Slate Black","hex":"#26282A","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.42,"contrastWhite":14.79,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#342636","hex":"#342636","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.48,"contrastWhite":14.23,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Asphalt","hex":"#2B2B2B","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.48,"contrastWhite":14.15,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","dark","earth tone","dark green","earth tone green","Asphalt adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","dark theme accents","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/283626.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/asphalt.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/slate-black.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rubber.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#342636","analogous":["#303626","#26362C"],"triadic":["#262836","#362628"],"tetradic":["#263036","#342636","#362C26"],"splitComplementary":["#2C2636","#362630"],"monochromatic":["#506B4C","#283626","#000000"]}
Variants
{"light":"#506B4C","dark":"#000000","saturated":"#20401C","desaturated":"#2E2E2E","pastel":"#6C706B","neon":"#0F8500"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"asphalt","name":"Asphalt","hex":"#2B2B2B","distance":12.449899597988733},{"slug":"slate-black","name":"Slate Black","hex":"#26282A","distance":14.696938456699069},{"slug":"rubber","name":"Rubber","hex":"#2A2725","distance":15.165750888103101},{"slug":"charcoal-blue","name":"Charcoal Blue","hex":"#263238","distance":18.547236990991408},{"slug":"jet","name":"Jet","hex":"#343434","distance":18.547236990991408}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #283626

#283626 is classified as a cool green value with dark and earth tone visual character. #283626 is visually closest to Asphalt, a named gray color with HEX #2B2B2B.

The RGB channels are 40, 54, and 38, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 113deg with 17% saturation and 18% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.0323, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 12.45, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text1.65:1AA Fail
White text12.76:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #283626 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000001.65:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF12.76:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

Black#FFFFFF text · best 21:1#000000
Rubber#FFFFFF text · best 14.83:1#2A2725
Slate Black#FFFFFF text · best 14.79:1#26282A
#342636#FFFFFF text · best 14.23:1#342636
Asphalt#FFFFFF text · best 14.15:1#2B2B2B

Generated Palette

#283626#283626
#342636#342636
#303626#303626
#26362C#26362C
#506B4C#506B4C
Black#000000

Color Harmonies

#342636#342636
#303626#303626
#26362C#26362C
#262836#262836
#362628#362628

Variants

#506B4C#506B4C
Black#000000
#20401C#20401C
#2E2E2E#2E2E2E
#6C706B#6C706B
#0F8500#0F8500

Nearest Named Colors

Asphalt#2B2B2B
Slate Black#26282A
Rubber#2A2725
Charcoal Blue#263238
Jet#343434

Related HEX Guides

Asphalt colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #2B2B2B.Slate Black colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #26282A.Rubber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #2A2725.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark group.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#283626 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.