What color is #303416?

#303416 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Wasabi Nori. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #303416?

The RGB value is 48, 52, 22: 48 red, 52 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #303416?

The complementary color is #1A1634, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #303416?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#303416 color

#303416 rgb(48, 52, 22)

Shades of green

The hex color #303416 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 20.4% green and 8.6% blue (48, 52, 22).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 41% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 58% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Wasabi Nori (#333300), a difference of 5.3 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.9:1).

#303416 color codes

HEX	`#303416`
RGB	`rgb(48, 52, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 20.4%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 41%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 58%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 58%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.61, -7.29, 18.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.61, 19.65, 111.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.592, 3.142, 1.229)`
Decimal	`3159062`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #303416, 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 #303416	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#303416 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #303416 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #303416; }
.text { color: #303416; }
.border { border: 2px solid #303416; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 52 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #303416, #213416); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #303416?: #303416 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Wasabi Nori. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #303416?: The RGB value is 48, 52, 22: 48 red, 52 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #303416?: The complementary color is #1A1634, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #303416?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.