What color is #30080D?

#30080D is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #30080D?

The RGB value is 48, 8, 13: 48 red, 8 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #30080D?

The complementary color is #08302B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #30080D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 18.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#30080D color

#30080D rgb(48, 8, 13)

Shades of black

The hex color #30080D is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 3.1% green and 5.1% blue (48, 8, 13).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 71% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 83% magenta, 73% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Nether (#2E0303), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.01:1).

#30080D color codes

HEX	`#30080D`
RGB	`rgb(48, 8, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 3.1%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 71%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 83%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 83%, 73%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.51, 20.6, 6.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.51, 21.53, 16.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.379, 0.831, 0.469)`
Decimal	`3147789`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #30080D, 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 #30080D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#30080D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #30080D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #30080d; }
.text { color: #30080d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #30080d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 8 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #30080d, #301708); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #30080D?: #30080D is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #30080D?: The RGB value is 48, 8, 13: 48 red, 8 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #30080D?: The complementary color is #08302B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #30080D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 18.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.