What color is #30262C?

#30262C is a very dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #30262C?

The RGB value is 48, 38, 44: 48 red, 38 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #30262C?

The complementary color is #26302A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #30262C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#30262C color

#30262C rgb(48, 38, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #30262C is a very dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 14.9% green and 17.3% blue (48, 38, 44).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 12% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 8% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Melanzane (#342931), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.59:1).

#30262C color codes

HEX	`#30262C`
RGB	`rgb(48, 38, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 14.9%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 12%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 21%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 8%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.49, 5.98, -2.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.49, 6.36, 339.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.367, 2.197, 2.682)`
Decimal	`3155500`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #30262C, 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 #30262C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#30262C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	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 #30262C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #30262c; }
.text { color: #30262c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #30262c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 38 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #30262c, #302627); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #30262C?: #30262C is a very dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #30262C?: The RGB value is 48, 38, 44: 48 red, 38 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #30262C?: The complementary color is #26302A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #30262C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.