What color is #303530?

#303530 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #303530?

The RGB value is 48, 53, 48: 48 red, 53 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #303530?

The complementary color is #353035, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #303530?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#303530 color

#303530 rgb(48, 53, 48)

Shades of gray

The hex color #303530 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 20.8% green and 18.8% blue (48, 53, 48).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 5% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Terminal Black (#2B322D), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.52:1).

#303530 color codes

HEX	`#303530`
RGB	`rgb(48, 53, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 20.8%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 5%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 9%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 9%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.54, -3.33, 2.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.54, 4.12, 143.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.025, 3.388, 3.29)`
Decimal	`3159344`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #303530, 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 #303530	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#303530 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #303530 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #303530; }
.text { color: #303530; }
.border { border: 2px solid #303530; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 53 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #303530, #303533); }

Background

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Border

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Questions

What color is #303530?: #303530 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #303530?: The RGB value is 48, 53, 48: 48 red, 53 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #303530?: The complementary color is #353035, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #303530?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.