What color is #303828?

#303828 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #303828?

The RGB value is 48, 56, 40: 48 red, 56 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #303828?

The complementary color is #302838, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #303828?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#303828 color

#303828 rgb(48, 56, 40)

Shades of gray

The hex color #303828 is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 22% green and 15.7% blue (48, 56, 40).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 17% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Marshland (#2B2E26), a difference of 5.6 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.2:1).

#303828 color codes

HEX	`#303828`
RGB	`rgb(48, 56, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 22%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 17%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 29%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 29%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.34, -6.95, 8.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.34, 11.31, 127.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.016, 3.61, 2.545)`
Decimal	`3160104`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #303828, 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 #303828	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#303828 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #303828 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #303828; }
.text { color: #303828; }
.border { border: 2px solid #303828; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 56 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #303828, #283828); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #303828?: #303828 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #303828?: The RGB value is 48, 56, 40: 48 red, 56 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #303828?: The complementary color is #302838, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #303828?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.