What color is #303845?

#303845 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 #303845?

The RGB value is 48, 56, 69: 48 red, 56 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #303845?

The complementary color is #453D30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #303845?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#303845 color

#303845 rgb(48, 56, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #303845 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 22% green and 27.1% blue (48, 56, 69).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 18% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.82:1).

#303845 color codes

HEX	`#303845`
RGB	`rgb(48, 56, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 22%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 18%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 30%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 19%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.29, 0.2, -9.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.29, 9.13, 271.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.707, 3.886, 6.184)`
Decimal	`3160133`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #303845, 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 #303845	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#303845 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #303845 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #303845; }
.text { color: #303845; }
.border { border: 2px solid #303845; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 56 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #303845, #323045); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #303845?: #303845 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 #303845?: The RGB value is 48, 56, 69: 48 red, 56 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #303845?: The complementary color is #453D30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #303845?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.