What color is #30394B?

#30394B is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #30394B?

The RGB value is 48, 57, 75: 48 red, 57 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #30394B?

The complementary color is #4B4230, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #30394B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#30394B color

#30394B rgb(48, 57, 75)

Shades of gray

The hex color #30394B is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 22.4% green and 29.4% blue (48, 57, 75).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 22% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.59:1).

#30394B color codes

HEX	`#30394B`
RGB	`rgb(48, 57, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 22.4%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 22%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 36%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 24%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.88, 1.33, -12.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.88, 12.31, 276.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.952, 4.062, 7.231)`
Decimal	`3160395`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #30394B, 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 #30394B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#30394B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	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 #30394B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #30394b; }
.text { color: #30394b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #30394b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 57 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #30394b, #35304b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #30394B?: #30394B is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #30394B?: The RGB value is 48, 57, 75: 48 red, 57 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #30394B?: The complementary color is #4B4230, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #30394B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.