What color is #303D3D?

#303D3D is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #303D3D?

The RGB value is 48, 61, 61: 48 red, 61 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #303D3D?

The complementary color is #3D3030, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #303D3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#303D3D color

#303D3D rgb(48, 61, 61)

Shades of gray

The hex color #303D3D is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 23.9% green and 23.9% blue (48, 61, 61).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 12% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.29:1).

#303D3D color codes

HEX	`#303D3D`
RGB	`rgb(48, 61, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 23.9%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 12%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 21%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.65, -5.3, -1.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.65, 5.58, 198.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.73, 4.303, 5.048)`
Decimal	`3161405`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #303D3D, 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 #303D3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#303D3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #303D3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #303d3d; }
.text { color: #303d3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #303d3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 61 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #303d3d, #30373d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #303D3D?: #303D3D is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #303D3D?: The RGB value is 48, 61, 61: 48 red, 61 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #303D3D?: The complementary color is #3D3030, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #303D3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.