What color is #303641?

#303641 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #303641?

The RGB value is 48, 54, 65: 48 red, 54 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #303641?

The complementary color is #413B30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #303641?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#303641 color

#303641 rgb(48, 54, 65)

Shades of gray

The hex color #303641 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 21.2% green and 25.5% blue (48, 54, 65).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 15% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.14:1).

#303641 color codes

HEX	`#303641`
RGB	`rgb(48, 54, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 21.2%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 15%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 26%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 17%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.47, 0.39, -7.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.47, 7.7, 272.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.492, 3.648, 5.52)`
Decimal	`3159617`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #303641, 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 #303641	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#303641 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.14:1	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 #303641 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #303641; }
.text { color: #303641; }
.border { border: 2px solid #303641; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 54 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #303641, #323041); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #303641?: #303641 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #303641?: The RGB value is 48, 54, 65: 48 red, 54 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #303641?: The complementary color is #413B30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #303641?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.