What color is #302730?

#302730 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 #302730?

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

What is the complementary color of #302730?

The complementary color is #273027, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #302730?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#302730 color

#302730 rgb(48, 39, 48)

Shades of black

The hex color #302730 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

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

Its hue angle is 300°, with 10% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Melanzane (#342931), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.4:1).

#302730 color codes

HEX	`#302730`
RGB	`rgb(48, 39, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 15.3%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 10%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 19%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.95, 6.21, -4.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.95, 7.56, 325.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.478, 2.293, 3.108)`
Decimal	`3155760`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #302730, 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 #302730	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#302730 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #302730 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #302730; }
.text { color: #302730; }
.border { border: 2px solid #302730; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 39 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #302730, #30272c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #302730?: #302730 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 #302730?: The RGB value is 48, 39, 48: 48 red, 39 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #302730?: The complementary color is #273027, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #302730?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.