What color is #302C32?

#302C32 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Jaguar. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #302C32?

The RGB value is 48, 44, 50: 48 red, 44 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #302C32?

The complementary color is #2E322C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #302C32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#302C32 color

#302C32 rgb(48, 44, 50)

Shades of black

The hex color #302C32 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 17.3% green and 19.6% blue (48, 44, 50).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 6% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Jaguar (#29292F), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.71:1).

#302C32 color codes

HEX	`#302C32`
RGB	`rgb(48, 44, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 17.3%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 6%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 12%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 12%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.63, 3.22, -3.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.63, 4.54, 315.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.695, 2.66, 3.388)`
Decimal	`3157042`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #302C32, 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 #302C32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#302C32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #302C32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #302c32; }
.text { color: #302c32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #302c32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 44 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #302c32, #322c31); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #302C32?: #302C32 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Jaguar. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #302C32?: The RGB value is 48, 44, 50: 48 red, 44 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #302C32?: The complementary color is #2E322C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #302C32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.