What color is #303438?

#303438 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Vulcan. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #303438?

The RGB value is 48, 52, 56: 48 red, 52 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #303438?

The complementary color is #383430, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #303438?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#303438 color

#303438 rgb(48, 52, 56)

Shades of gray

The hex color #303438 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 20.4% green and 22% blue (48, 52, 56).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 8% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Vulcan (#36383C), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.54:1).

#303438 color codes

HEX	`#303438`
RGB	`rgb(48, 52, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 20.4%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 8%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 14%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 7%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.47, -0.72, -3.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.47, 3.19, 257.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.161, 3.37, 4.225)`
Decimal	`3159096`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #303438, 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 #303438	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#303438 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #303438 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #303438; }
.text { color: #303438; }
.border { border: 2px solid #303438; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 52 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #303438, #303038); }

Background

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Border

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Questions

What color is #303438?: #303438 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Vulcan. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #303438?: The RGB value is 48, 52, 56: 48 red, 52 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #303438?: The complementary color is #383430, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #303438?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.