#283029 Hex Color
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#283029 is a dark, muted green with gray undertones, giving it a dusty, almost charcoal appearance. Its low saturation creates a serious, grounded mood suited to finance, pharmacy, and natural branding. Use it as a dominant background with white text, which achieves about a 13.6:1 contrast ratio. The hex code is #283029.
Questions about #283029
What is #283029 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #283029 is rgb(40, 48, 41), in HSL hsl(128, 9%, 17%) and in CMYK 17%, 0%, 15%, 81%.
Does #283029 read as warm or cool?
#283029 reads as a cool-leaning, muted green because its gray undertones reduce warmth and saturation, giving it a dusty charcoal quality, making it suitable for calm backgrounds, panels, and supporting accents in serious visual systems.
What colors pair well with #283029?
#283029 pairs well with warm off-whites, sand, muted terracotta, and restrained metallic tones, which soften its gray-green base without competing with its grounded, low-saturation character in interfaces, packaging, or identity systems.
Is #283029 readable on white or black?
#283029 has a 13.59:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.54:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.