What color is #30171C?

#30171C is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #30171C?

The RGB value is 48, 23, 28: 48 red, 23 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #30171C?

The complementary color is #17302B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #30171C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#30171C color

#30171C rgb(48, 23, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #30171C is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 9% green and 11% blue (48, 23, 28).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 35% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 42% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.6:1).

#30171C color codes

HEX	`#30171C`
RGB	`rgb(48, 23, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 9%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 35%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 52%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 42%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.45, 13.33, 2.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.45, 13.49, 8.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.735, 1.325, 1.263)`
Decimal	`3151644`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #30171C, 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 #30171C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#30171C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #30171C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #30171c; }
.text { color: #30171c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #30171c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 23 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #30171c, #301f17); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #30171C?: #30171C is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #30171C?: The RGB value is 48, 23, 28: 48 red, 23 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #30171C?: The complementary color is #17302B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #30171C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.