What color is #301518?

#301518 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #301518?

The RGB value is 48, 21, 24: 48 red, 21 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #301518?

The complementary color is #15302D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #301518?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#301518 color

#301518 rgb(48, 21, 24)

Shades of black

The hex color #301518 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 8.2% green and 9.4% blue (48, 21, 24).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 39% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 50% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Bruised Plum (#3B1921), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.85:1).

#301518 color codes

HEX	`#301518`
RGB	`rgb(48, 21, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 8.2%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 39%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 56%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 50%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.78, 14.08, 4.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.78, 14.66, 16.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.652, 1.231, 1.015)`
Decimal	`3151128`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #301518, 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 #301518	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#301518 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #301518 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #301518; }
.text { color: #301518; }
.border { border: 2px solid #301518; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 21 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #301518, #301f15); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #301518?: #301518 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #301518?: The RGB value is 48, 21, 24: 48 red, 21 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #301518?: The complementary color is #15302D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #301518?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.