What color is #303531?

#303531 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Onyx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #303531?

The RGB value is 48, 53, 49: 48 red, 53 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #303531?

The complementary color is #353034, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #303531?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#303531 color

#303531 rgb(48, 53, 49)

Shades of gray

The hex color #303531 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 20.8% green and 19.2% blue (48, 53, 49).

Its hue angle is 132°, with 5% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Onyx (#353935), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.51:1).

#303531 color codes

HEX	`#303531`
RGB	`rgb(48, 53, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 20.8%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(132, 5%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(132, 9%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 8%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.57, -3.1, 1.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.57, 3.58, 150.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.046, 3.396, 3.4)`
Decimal	`3159345`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #303531, 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 #303531	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#303531 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.51:1	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 #303531 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #303531; }
.text { color: #303531; }
.border { border: 2px solid #303531; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 53 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #303531, #303534); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #303531?: #303531 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Onyx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #303531?: The RGB value is 48, 53, 49: 48 red, 53 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #303531?: The complementary color is #353034, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #303531?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.