What color is #301C2A?

#301C2A is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #301C2A?

The RGB value is 48, 28, 42: 48 red, 28 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #301C2A?

The complementary color is #1C3022, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #301C2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#301C2A color

#301C2A rgb(48, 28, 42)

Shades of purple

The hex color #301C2A is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 11% green and 16.5% blue (48, 28, 42).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 26% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 13% 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 15.85:1).

#301C2A color codes

HEX	`#301C2A`
RGB	`rgb(48, 28, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 11%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 26%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 42%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 13%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.39, 12.55, -5.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.39, 13.65, 336.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.052, 1.626, 2.396)`
Decimal	`3152938`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #301C2A, 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 #301C2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#301C2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #301C2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #301c2a; }
.text { color: #301c2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #301c2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 28 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #301c2a, #301c20); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #301C2A?: #301C2A is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #301C2A?: The RGB value is 48, 28, 42: 48 red, 28 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #301C2A?: The complementary color is #1C3022, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #301C2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.