What color is #302321?

#302321 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Wood Bark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #302321?

The RGB value is 48, 35, 33: 48 red, 35 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #302321?

The complementary color is #212E30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #302321?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#302321 color

#302321 rgb(48, 35, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #302321 is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 13.7% green and 12.9% blue (48, 35, 33).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 19% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 31% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Wood Bark (#302621), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.13:1).

#302321 color codes

HEX	`#302321`
RGB	`rgb(48, 35, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 13.7%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 19%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 31%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 31%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.17, 5.82, 3.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.17, 6.91, 32.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.095, 1.94, 1.703)`
Decimal	`3154721`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #302321, 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 #302321	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#302321 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.13:1	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 #302321 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #302321; }
.text { color: #302321; }
.border { border: 2px solid #302321; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 35 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #302321, #302a21); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #302321?: #302321 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Wood Bark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #302321?: The RGB value is 48, 35, 33: 48 red, 35 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #302321?: The complementary color is #212E30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #302321?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.