What color is #303644?

#303644 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #303644?

The RGB value is 48, 54, 68: 48 red, 54 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #303644?

The complementary color is #443E30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #303644?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#303644 color

#303644 rgb(48, 54, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #303644 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 21.2% green and 26.7% blue (48, 54, 68).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 17% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.09:1).

#303644 color codes

HEX	`#303644`
RGB	`rgb(48, 54, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 21.2%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 17%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 29%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 21%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.6, 1.25, -9.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.6, 9.6, 277.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.581, 3.684, 5.99)`
Decimal	`3159620`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #303644, 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 #303644	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#303644 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #303644 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #303644; }
.text { color: #303644; }
.border { border: 2px solid #303644; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 54 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #303644, #343044); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #303644?: #303644 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #303644?: The RGB value is 48, 54, 68: 48 red, 54 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #303644?: The complementary color is #443E30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #303644?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.