What color is #30181D?

#30181D 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 #30181D?

The RGB value is 48, 24, 29: 48 red, 24 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #30181D?

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

Is black or white text better on #30181D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#30181D color

#30181D rgb(48, 24, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #30181D is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 9.4% green and 11.4% blue (48, 24, 29).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 33% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 40% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.48:1).

#30181D color codes

HEX	`#30181D`
RGB	`rgb(48, 24, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 9.4%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 33%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 50%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 40%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.76, 12.81, 1.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.76, 12.93, 7.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.767, 1.37, 1.334)`
Decimal	`3151901`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #30181D, 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 #30181D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#30181D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.48:1	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 #30181D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #30181d; }
.text { color: #30181d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #30181d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 24 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #30181d, #301f18); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #30181D?: #30181D 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 #30181D?: The RGB value is 48, 24, 29: 48 red, 24 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #30181D?: The complementary color is #18302B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #30181D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.