What color is #303A40?

#303A40 is a dark, grayish azure known as Tempest in a Teapot. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Tempest in a Teapot?

The RGB value is 48, 58, 64: 48 red, 58 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Tempest in a Teapot?

The complementary color is #403630, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #303A40?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Tempest in a Teapot color: hex code #303A40

#303A40 rgb(48, 58, 64)

Shades of gray

Tempest in a Teapot has the hex code #303A40. It is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 22.7% green and 25.1% blue (48, 58, 64).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 14% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.63:1).

Tempest in a Teapot (#303A40) color codes

HEX	`#303A40`
RGB	`rgb(48, 58, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 22.7%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 14%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 25%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 9%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.75, -2.55, -5.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.75, 5.7, 243.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.657, 4.025, 5.434)`
Decimal	`3160640`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Tempest in a Teapot, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #303A40	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#303A40 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #303A40 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #303a40; }
.text { color: #303a40; }
.border { border: 2px solid #303a40; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 58 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #303a40, #303240); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #303A40 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #303A40?: #303A40 is a dark, grayish azure known as Tempest in a Teapot. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Tempest in a Teapot?: The RGB value is 48, 58, 64: 48 red, 58 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Tempest in a Teapot?: The complementary color is #403630, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #303A40?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.