What color is #302921?

#302921 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #302921?

The RGB value is 48, 41, 33: 48 red, 41 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #302921?

The complementary color is #212830, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #302921?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#302921 color

#302921 rgb(48, 41, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #302921 is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 16.1% green and 12.9% blue (48, 41, 33).

Its hue angle is 32°, with 19% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 31% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Noir (#312B27), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.34:1).

#302921 color codes

HEX	`#302921`
RGB	`rgb(48, 41, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 16.1%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(32, 19%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(32, 31%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 31%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.1, 1.65, 6.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.1, 6.65, 75.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.286, 2.324, 1.767)`
Decimal	`3156257`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #302921, 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 #302921	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#302921 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.34:1	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 #302921 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #302921; }
.text { color: #302921; }
.border { border: 2px solid #302921; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 41 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #302921, #2f3021); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #302921?: #302921 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #302921?: The RGB value is 48, 41, 33: 48 red, 41 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #302921?: The complementary color is #212830, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #302921?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.