What color is #302821?

#302821 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Wood Bark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #302821?

The RGB value is 48, 40, 33: 48 red, 40 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #302821?

The complementary color is #212930, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #302821?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#302821 color

#302821 rgb(48, 40, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #302821 is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 15.7% green and 12.9% blue (48, 40, 33).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 19% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 31% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Wood Bark (#302621), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.47:1).

#302821 color codes

HEX	`#302821`
RGB	`rgb(48, 40, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 15.7%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 19%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 31%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 31%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.78, 2.34, 5.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.78, 6.43, 68.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.252, 2.256, 1.755)`
Decimal	`3156001`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #302821, 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 #302821	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#302821 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #302821 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #302821; }
.text { color: #302821; }
.border { border: 2px solid #302821; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 40 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #302821, #302f21); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #302821?: #302821 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Wood Bark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #302821?: The RGB value is 48, 40, 33: 48 red, 40 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #302821?: The complementary color is #212930, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #302821?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.