What color is #30212E?

#30212E is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #30212E?

The RGB value is 48, 33, 46: 48 red, 33 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #30212E?

The complementary color is #213023, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #30212E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#30212E color

#30212E rgb(48, 33, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #30212E is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 12.9% green and 18% blue (48, 33, 46).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 19% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 4% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Melanzane (#342931), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.19:1).

#30212E color codes

HEX	`#30212E`
RGB	`rgb(48, 33, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 12.9%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 19%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 31%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 4%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.03, 9.96, -5.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.03, 11.51, 329.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.256, 1.913, 2.835)`
Decimal	`3154222`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #30212E, 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 #30212E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#30212E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #30212E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #30212e; }
.text { color: #30212e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #30212e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 33 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #30212e, #302126); }

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Questions

What color is #30212E?: #30212E is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #30212E?: The RGB value is 48, 33, 46: 48 red, 33 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #30212E?: The complementary color is #213023, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #30212E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.