What color is #30292C?

#30292C is a dark gray, closest to the named color Mystical Shadow. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #30292C?

The RGB value is 48, 41, 44: 48 red, 41 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #30292C?

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

Is black or white text better on #30292C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#30292C color

#30292C rgb(48, 41, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #30292C is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 16.1% green and 17.3% blue (48, 41, 44).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 8% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 8% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Mystical Shadow (#352B30), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.2:1).

#30292C color codes

HEX	`#30292C`
RGB	`rgb(48, 41, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 16.1%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 8%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 15%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 8%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.44, 3.88, -0.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.44, 3.96, 348.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.466, 2.396, 2.715)`
Decimal	`3156268`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #30292C, 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 #30292C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#30292C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.2:1	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 #30292C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #30292c; }
.text { color: #30292c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #30292c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 41 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #30292c, #302929); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #30292C?: #30292C is a dark gray, closest to the named color Mystical Shadow. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #30292C?: The RGB value is 48, 41, 44: 48 red, 41 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #30292C?: The complementary color is #29302D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #30292C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.