What color is #30373F?

#30373F 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 #30373F?

The RGB value is 48, 55, 63: 48 red, 55 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #30373F?

The complementary color is #3F3830, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #30373F?

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.

#30373F color

#30373F rgb(48, 55, 63)

Shades of gray

The hex color #30373F is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 21.6% green and 24.7% blue (48, 55, 63).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 14% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% 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 12.04:1).

#30373F color codes

HEX	`#30373F`
RGB	`rgb(48, 55, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 21.6%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 14%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 24%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 13%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.72, -0.84, -5.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.72, 6.03, 261.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.482, 3.72, 5.236)`
Decimal	`3159871`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #30373F, 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 #30373F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#30373F 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 #30373F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #30373f; }
.text { color: #30373f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #30373f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 55 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #30373f, #31303f); }

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Questions

What color is #30373F?: #30373F 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 #30373F?: The RGB value is 48, 55, 63: 48 red, 55 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #30373F?: The complementary color is #3F3830, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #30373F?: 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.