What color is #283720?

#283720 is a very dark, muted green. In RGB it is rgb(40, 55, 32), and in HSL hsl(99, 26%, 17%).

Is #283720 accessible as text?

On white, #283720 has a contrast ratio of 12.67:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.66:1 (fails). For text placed on #283720, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #283720?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-800 (#2B2B22).

What colors go well with #283720?

#283720 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2F2037. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #283720 below.

Is #283720 good for buttons?

#283720 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #283720 — black text only reaches 1.66:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #283720 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #283720 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#283720 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #283720

Not just a swatch — here's how #283720 works with other colors. Named schemes with #283720 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #283720 Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Bottle Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #283720 Secondary #764D1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2323

Bottle Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #283720 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Bottle Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #283720 Anchor #141210 Accent #C2A64B Secondary #252B21 Surface #F2EDE3

Bottle Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #283720 Secondary #535951 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Bottle Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Bottle Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #283720 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 51/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 62/100

High

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 31/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #283720

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People also use #283720 with

Army Green Bottle Green Russian Violet Platinum

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 12.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D2DDCD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #203720 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #283720 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #283720;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 55 32;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.6% 0.044 135.2);
  --color-50: #F7FAF5;
  --color-100: #E9F0E5;
  --color-200: #D3E1CC;
  --color-300: #B3C8A7;
  --color-400: #93AF83;
  --color-500: #749164;
  --color-600: #5C7151;
  --color-700: #44523D;
  --color-800: #2F372A;
  --color-900: #1E221B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bottle-green: {
    50: '#F7FAF5',
    100: '#E9F0E5',
    200: '#D3E1CC',
    300: '#B3C8A7',
    400: '#93AF83',
    500: '#749164',
    600: '#5C7151',
    700: '#44523D',
    800: '#2F372A',
    900: '#1E221B',
  },
}

$base: #283720;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7FAF5;
$base-100: #E9F0E5;
$base-200: #D3E1CC;
$base-300: #B3C8A7;
$base-400: #93AF83;
$base-500: #749164;
$base-600: #5C7151;
$base-700: #44523D;
$base-800: #2F372A;
$base-900: #1E221B;
$base-hover: #202C1A;
$base-subtle: #BCCCB3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#283720",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7FAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9F0E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3E1CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B3C8A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#93AF83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#749164",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5C7151",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#44523D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F372A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E221B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #283720

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