What color is #30363E?

#30363E is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Do Not Disturb. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #30363E?

The RGB value is 48, 54, 62: 48 red, 54 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #30363E?

The complementary color is #3E3830, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #30363E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#30363E color

#30363E rgb(48, 54, 62)

Shades of gray

The hex color #30363E is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 21.2% green and 24.3% blue (48, 54, 62).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 13% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Do Not Disturb (#363B43), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.19:1).

#30363E color codes

HEX	`#30363E`
RGB	`rgb(48, 54, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 21.2%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 13%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 23%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 13%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.35, -0.45, -5.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.35, 5.87, 265.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.407, 3.614, 5.075)`
Decimal	`3159614`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #30363E, 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 #30363E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#30363E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #30363E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #30363e; }
.text { color: #30363e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #30363e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 54 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #30363e, #31303e); }

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Questions

What color is #30363E?: #30363E is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Do Not Disturb. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #30363E?: The RGB value is 48, 54, 62: 48 red, 54 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #30363E?: The complementary color is #3E3830, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #30363E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.