What color is #304145?

#304145 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Little Mermaid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #304145?

The RGB value is 48, 65, 69: 48 red, 65 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #304145?

The complementary color is #453430, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #304145?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#304145 color

#304145 rgb(48, 65, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #304145 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 25.5% green and 27.1% blue (48, 65, 69).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 18% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Little Mermaid (#2D454A), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.67:1).

#304145 color codes

HEX	`#304145`
RGB	`rgb(48, 65, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 25.5%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 18%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 30%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 6%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.27, -5.66, -4.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.27, 7.33, 219.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.183, 4.838, 6.343)`
Decimal	`3162437`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #304145, 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 #304145	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#304145 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	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 #304145 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #304145; }
.text { color: #304145; }
.border { border: 2px solid #304145; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 65 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #304145, #303645); }

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Questions

What color is #304145?: #304145 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Little Mermaid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #304145?: The RGB value is 48, 65, 69: 48 red, 65 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #304145?: The complementary color is #453430, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #304145?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.