What color is #30292B?

#30292B is a dark gray, closest to the named color Diesel. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #30292B?

The RGB value is 48, 41, 43: 48 red, 41 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #30292B?

The complementary color is #29302E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #30292B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#30292B color

#30292B rgb(48, 41, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #30292B is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 16.1% green and 16.9% blue (48, 41, 43).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 8% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 10% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Diesel (#322C2B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.21:1).

#30292B color codes

HEX	`#30292B`
RGB	`rgb(48, 41, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 16.1%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 8%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 15%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 10%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.41, 3.66, -0.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.41, 3.66, 358.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.448, 2.389, 2.617)`
Decimal	`3156267`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #30292B, 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 #30292B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#30292B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #30292B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #30292b; }
.text { color: #30292b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #30292b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 41 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #30292b, #302a29); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #30292B?: #30292B is a dark gray, closest to the named color Diesel. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #30292B?: The RGB value is 48, 41, 43: 48 red, 41 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #30292B?: The complementary color is #29302E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #30292B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.