What color is #030503?

#030503 is a black, closest to the named color Black Metal. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #030503?

The RGB value is 3, 5, 3: 3 red, 5 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #030503?

The complementary color is #050305, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #030503?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#030503 color

#030503 rgb(3, 5, 3)

Shades of black

The hex color #030503 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.2% red, 2% green and 1.2% blue (3, 5, 3).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 25% saturation and 2% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 98% black.

The closest named color is Black Metal (#060606), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.45:1).

#030503 color codes

HEX	`#030503`
RGB	`rgb(3, 5, 3)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.2%, 2%, 1.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 25%, 2%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 40%, 2%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 40%, 98%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.21, -0.8, 0.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.21, 0.98, 144.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.108, 0.134, 0.106)`
Decimal	`197891`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #030503, 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 #030503	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#030503 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.03:1	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 #030503 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #030503; }
.text { color: #030503; }
.border { border: 2px solid #030503; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(3 5 3 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #030503, #030504); }

Background

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Border

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Questions

What color is #030503?: #030503 is a black, closest to the named color Black Metal. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #030503?: The RGB value is 3, 5, 3: 3 red, 5 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #030503?: The complementary color is #050305, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #030503?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.