What color is #303625?

#303625 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #303625?

The RGB value is 48, 54, 37: 48 red, 54 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #303625?

The complementary color is #2B2536, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #303625?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#303625 color

#303625 rgb(48, 54, 37)

Shades of gray

The hex color #303625 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 21.2% green and 14.5% blue (48, 54, 37).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 19% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Marshland (#2B2E26), a difference of 5.2 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.5:1).

#303625 color codes

HEX	`#303625`
RGB	`rgb(48, 54, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 21.2%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 19%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 31%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 31%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.58, -6.25, 9.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.58, 11.68, 122.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.872, 3.4, 2.255)`
Decimal	`3159589`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #303625, 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 #303625	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#303625 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.5:1	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 #303625 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #303625; }
.text { color: #303625; }
.border { border: 2px solid #303625; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 54 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #303625, #283625); }

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Questions

What color is #303625?: #303625 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #303625?: The RGB value is 48, 54, 37: 48 red, 54 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #303625?: The complementary color is #2B2536, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #303625?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.