What color is #301819?

#301819 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #301819?

The RGB value is 48, 24, 25: 48 red, 24 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #301819?

The complementary color is #18302F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #301819?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#301819 color

#301819 rgb(48, 24, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #301819 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 9.4% green and 9.8% blue (48, 24, 25).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 33% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 48% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.53:1).

#301819 color codes

HEX	`#301819`
RGB	`rgb(48, 24, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 9.4%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 33%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 50%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 48%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.63, 12.19, 4.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.63, 13, 20.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.721, 1.352, 1.09)`
Decimal	`3151897`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #301819, 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 #301819	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#301819 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.53:1	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 #301819 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #301819; }
.text { color: #301819; }
.border { border: 2px solid #301819; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 24 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #301819, #302318); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #301819?: #301819 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #301819?: The RGB value is 48, 24, 25: 48 red, 24 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #301819?: The complementary color is #18302F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #301819?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.