What color is #303640?

#303640 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 #303640?

The RGB value is 48, 54, 64: 48 red, 54 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #303640?

The complementary color is #403A30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #303640?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#303640 color

#303640 rgb(48, 54, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #303640 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 21.2% green and 25.1% blue (48, 54, 64).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 14% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Do Not Disturb (#363B43), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.16:1).

#303640 color codes

HEX	`#303640`
RGB	`rgb(48, 54, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 21.2%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 14%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 25%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 16%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.43, 0.11, -7.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.43, 7.08, 270.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.463, 3.637, 5.369)`
Decimal	`3159616`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #303640, 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 #303640	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#303640 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #303640 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #303640; }
.text { color: #303640; }
.border { border: 2px solid #303640; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 54 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #303640, #323040); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #303640?: #303640 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 #303640?: The RGB value is 48, 54, 64: 48 red, 54 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #303640?: The complementary color is #403A30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #303640?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.