What color is #301014?

#301014 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #301014?

The RGB value is 48, 16, 20: 48 red, 16 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #301014?

The complementary color is #10302C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #301014?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#301014 color

#301014 rgb(48, 16, 20)

Shades of black

The hex color #301014 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 6.3% green and 7.8% blue (48, 16, 20).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 50% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 58% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Bruised Plum (#3B1921), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.36:1).

#301014 color codes

HEX	`#301014`
RGB	`rgb(48, 16, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 6.3%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 50%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 67%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 58%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.4, 16.79, 4.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.4, 17.52, 16.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.531, 1.05, 0.784)`
Decimal	`3149844`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #301014, 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 #301014	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#301014 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	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 #301014 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #301014; }
.text { color: #301014; }
.border { border: 2px solid #301014; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 16 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #301014, #301c10); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #301014?: #301014 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #301014?: The RGB value is 48, 16, 20: 48 red, 16 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #301014?: The complementary color is #10302C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #301014?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.