What color is #30222C?

#30222C 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 #30222C?

The RGB value is 48, 34, 44: 48 red, 34 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #30222C?

The complementary color is #223026, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #30222C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#30222C color

#30222C rgb(48, 34, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #30222C is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 13.3% green and 17.3% blue (48, 34, 44).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 17% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 8% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Melanzane (#342931), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.1:1).

#30222C color codes

HEX	`#30222C`
RGB	`rgb(48, 34, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 13.3%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 17%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 29%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 8%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.25, 8.79, -4.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.25, 9.67, 335.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.246, 1.954, 2.641)`
Decimal	`3154476`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #30222C, 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 #30222C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#30222C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #30222C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #30222c; }
.text { color: #30222c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #30222c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 34 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #30222c, #302225); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #30222C?: #30222C 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 #30222C?: The RGB value is 48, 34, 44: 48 red, 34 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #30222C?: The complementary color is #223026, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #30222C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.