What color is #303636?

#303636 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Phantom Ship. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #303636?

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

What is the complementary color of #303636?

The complementary color is #363030, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #303636?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#303636 color

#303636 rgb(48, 54, 54)

Shades of gray

The hex color #303636 is a dark gray.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 6% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Phantom Ship (#2F3434), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.31:1).

#303636 color codes

HEX	`#303636`
RGB	`rgb(48, 54, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 21.2%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 6%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 11%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.06, -2.55, -0.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.06, 2.7, 198.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.204, 3.533, 4.002)`
Decimal	`3159606`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #303636, 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 #303636	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#303636 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #303636 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #303636; }
.text { color: #303636; }
.border { border: 2px solid #303636; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 54 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #303636, #303336); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #303636?: #303636 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Phantom Ship. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #303636?: The RGB value is 48, 54, 54: 48 red, 54 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #303636?: The complementary color is #363030, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #303636?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.