What color is #302415?

#302415 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #302415?

The RGB value is 48, 36, 21: 48 red, 36 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #302415?

The complementary color is #152130, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #302415?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#302415 color

#302415 rgb(48, 36, 21)

Shades of gray

The hex color #302415 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 14.1% green and 8.2% blue (48, 36, 21).

Its hue angle is 33°, with 39% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 56% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.12:1).

#302415 color codes

HEX	`#302415`
RGB	`rgb(48, 36, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 14.1%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(33, 39%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(33, 56%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 56%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.19, 3.25, 12.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.19, 12.6, 75.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.985, 1.944, 0.98)`
Decimal	`3154965`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #302415, 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 #302415	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#302415 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.12:1	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 #302415 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #302415; }
.text { color: #302415; }
.border { border: 2px solid #302415; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 36 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #302415, #2f3015); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #302415?: #302415 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #302415?: The RGB value is 48, 36, 21: 48 red, 36 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #302415?: The complementary color is #152130, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #302415?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.