What color is #283A09?

#283A09 is a very dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(40, 58, 9), and in HSL hsl(82, 73%, 13%).

Is #283A09 accessible as text?

On white, #283A09 has a contrast ratio of 12.36:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.70:1 (fails). For text placed on #283A09, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #283A09?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-950 (#192E03).

What colors go well with #283A09?

#283A09 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1B0939. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #283A09 below.

Is #283A09 good for buttons?

#283A09 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #283A09 — black text only reaches 1.70:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #283A09 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #283A09 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.

#283A09 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #283A09

Not just a swatch — here's how #283A09 works with other colors. Named schemes with #283A09 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #283A09 Secondary #4F6B39 Accent #AF6A00 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

British Racing 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 #283A09 Secondary #764D1D Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2324

British Racing 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 #283A09 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

British Racing 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 #283A09 Anchor #141210 Accent #C3A54B Secondary #262B20 Surface #F2EDE3

British Racing 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 #283A09 Secondary #545B4C Support #999286 Ink #17140F

British Racing 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 British Racing Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #283A09 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

High

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

Naturalness 95/100

Very high

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

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 40/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #283A09

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For fashion

People also use #283A09 with

Army Green British Racing Green Deep Purple 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 12.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9EABB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #173909 — 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 #283A09 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #283A09;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 58 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.2% 0.075 127.9);
  --color-50: #F9FDF1;
  --color-100: #EFFADB;
  --color-200: #DEF4B9;
  --color-300: #C4E788;
  --color-400: #A9D55D;
  --color-500: #8CBB3A;
  --color-600: #6D8E33;
  --color-700: #4F652A;
  --color-800: #35421F;
  --color-900: #212815;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F9FDF1',
    100: '#EFFADB',
    200: '#DEF4B9',
    300: '#C4E788',
    400: '#A9D55D',
    500: '#8CBB3A',
    600: '#6D8E33',
    700: '#4F652A',
    800: '#35421F',
    900: '#212815',
  },
}

$base: #283A09;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9FDF1;
$base-100: #EFFADB;
$base-200: #DEF4B9;
$base-300: #C4E788;
$base-400: #A9D55D;
$base-500: #8CBB3A;
$base-600: #6D8E33;
$base-700: #4F652A;
$base-800: #35421F;
$base-900: #212815;
$base-hover: #202E07;
$base-subtle: #C6E198;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#283A09",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9FDF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFFADB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DEF4B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C4E788",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A9D55D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8CBB3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D8E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F652A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35421F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#212815",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}