What color is #303647?

#303647 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 #303647?

The RGB value is 48, 54, 71: 48 red, 54 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #303647?

The complementary color is #474130, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #303647?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#303647 color

#303647 rgb(48, 54, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #303647 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 21.2% green and 27.8% blue (48, 54, 71).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 19% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.04:1).

#303647 color codes

HEX	`#303647`
RGB	`rgb(48, 54, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 21.2%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 19%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 32%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 24%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.73, 2.14, -11.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.73, 11.53, 280.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.675, 3.722, 6.485)`
Decimal	`3159623`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #303647, 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 #303647	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#303647 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.04:1	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 #303647 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #303647; }
.text { color: #303647; }
.border { border: 2px solid #303647; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 54 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #303647, #353047); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #303647?: #303647 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 #303647?: The RGB value is 48, 54, 71: 48 red, 54 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #303647?: The complementary color is #474130, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #303647?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.