What color is #302717?

#302717 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #302717?

The RGB value is 48, 39, 23: 48 red, 39 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #302717?

The complementary color is #172030, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #302717?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#302717 color

#302717 rgb(48, 39, 23)

Shades of gray

The hex color #302717 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 15.3% green and 9% blue (48, 39, 23).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 35% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 52% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Creole (#393227), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.7:1).

#302717 color codes

HEX	`#302717`
RGB	`rgb(48, 39, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 15.3%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 35%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 52%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 52%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.21, 1.44, 12.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.21, 12.22, 83.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.099, 2.141, 1.113)`
Decimal	`3155735`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #302717, 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 #302717	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#302717 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #302717 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #302717; }
.text { color: #302717; }
.border { border: 2px solid #302717; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 39 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #302717, #2d3017); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #302717?: #302717 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #302717?: The RGB value is 48, 39, 23: 48 red, 39 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #302717?: The complementary color is #172030, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #302717?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.