What color is #304247?

#304247 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 #304247?

The RGB value is 48, 66, 71: 48 red, 66 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #304247?

The complementary color is #473530, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #304247?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#304247 color

#304247 rgb(48, 66, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #304247 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 25.9% green and 27.8% blue (48, 66, 71).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 19% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Little Mermaid (#2D454A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.52:1).

#304247 color codes

HEX	`#304247`
RGB	`rgb(48, 66, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 25.9%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 19%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 32%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 7%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.68, -5.73, -5.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.68, 7.85, 223.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.304, 4.98, 6.694)`
Decimal	`3162695`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #304247, 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 #304247	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#304247 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	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 #304247 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #304247; }
.text { color: #304247; }
.border { border: 2px solid #304247; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 66 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #304247, #303747); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #304247?: #304247 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 #304247?: The RGB value is 48, 66, 71: 48 red, 66 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #304247?: The complementary color is #473530, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #304247?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.