What color is #301E2C?

#301E2C is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #301E2C?

The RGB value is 48, 30, 44: 48 red, 30 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #301E2C?

The complementary color is #1E3022, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #301E2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#301E2C color

#301E2C rgb(48, 30, 44)

Shades of gray

The hex color #301E2C is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 11.8% green and 17.3% blue (48, 30, 44).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 23% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 8% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.58:1).

#301E2C color codes

HEX	`#301E2C`
RGB	`rgb(48, 30, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 11.8%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 23%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 38%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 8%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.05, 11.6, -5.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.05, 12.98, 333.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.138, 1.739, 2.605)`
Decimal	`3153452`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #301E2C, 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 #301E2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#301E2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #301E2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #301e2c; }
.text { color: #301e2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #301e2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 30 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #301e2c, #301e23); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #301E2C?: #301E2C is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #301E2C?: The RGB value is 48, 30, 44: 48 red, 30 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #301E2C?: The complementary color is #1E3022, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #301E2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.