What color is #30434D?

#30434D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Charcoal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #30434D?

The RGB value is 48, 67, 77: 48 red, 67 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #30434D?

The complementary color is #4D3A30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #30434D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#30434D color

#30434D rgb(48, 67, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #30434D is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 26.3% green and 30.2% blue (48, 67, 77).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 23% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.32:1).

#30434D color codes

HEX	`#30434D`
RGB	`rgb(48, 67, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 26.3%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 23%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 38%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 13%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.24, -4.61, -8.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.24, 9.62, 241.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.565, 5.178, 7.779)`
Decimal	`3162957`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #30434D, 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 #30434D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#30434D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #30434D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #30434d; }
.text { color: #30434d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #30434d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 67 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #30434d, #30354d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #30434D?: #30434D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Charcoal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #30434D?: The RGB value is 48, 67, 77: 48 red, 67 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #30434D?: The complementary color is #4D3A30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #30434D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.