What color is #304653?

#304653 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Charcoal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #304653?

The RGB value is 48, 70, 83: 48 red, 70 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #304653?

The complementary color is #533D30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #304653?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#304653 color

#304653 rgb(48, 70, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #304653 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 27.5% green and 32.5% blue (48, 70, 83).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 27% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.87:1).

#304653 color codes

HEX	`#304653`
RGB	`rgb(48, 70, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 27.5%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 27%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 42%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 16%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.47, -4.7, -10.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.47, 11.48, 245.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.97, 5.633, 9.007)`
Decimal	`3163731`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #304653, 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 #304653	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#304653 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #304653 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #304653; }
.text { color: #304653; }
.border { border: 2px solid #304653; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 70 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #304653, #303553); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #304653?: #304653 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Charcoal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #304653?: The RGB value is 48, 70, 83: 48 red, 70 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #304653?: The complementary color is #533D30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #304653?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.