What color is #302225?

#302225 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Smoky Charcoal. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #302225?

The RGB value is 48, 34, 37: 48 red, 34 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #302225?

The complementary color is #22302D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #302225?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#302225 color

#302225 rgb(48, 34, 37)

Shades of black

The hex color #302225 is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 13.3% green and 14.5% blue (48, 34, 37).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 17% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 23% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Smoky Charcoal (#34282C), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.2:1).

#302225 color codes

HEX	`#302225`
RGB	`rgb(48, 34, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 13.3%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 17%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 29%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 23%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.99, 7.29, 0.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.99, 7.32, 4.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.125, 1.906, 2.006)`
Decimal	`3154469`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #302225, 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 #302225	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#302225 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.2:1	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 #302225 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #302225; }
.text { color: #302225; }
.border { border: 2px solid #302225; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 34 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #302225, #302622); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #302225?: #302225 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Smoky Charcoal. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #302225?: The RGB value is 48, 34, 37: 48 red, 34 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #302225?: The complementary color is #22302D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #302225?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.