Information about #303B3A color

#303B3A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#303B3A falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(48, 59, 58) — 18.8% red, 23.1% green, 22.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 0 / 77. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #303B3A reads as a gently muted cyan and carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Onyx (#353839). Nearby in the Register you will also find Shark (#34363A) and High Tide (#32373F).

In RGB terms — rgb(48, 59, 58) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 11.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:77), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#303B3A color variations

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#303B3A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #303B3A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Onyx color link
Onyx

#353839

Shark color link
Shark

#34363A

High Tide color link
High Tide

#32373F

Vulcan color link
Vulcan

#36383C

Petanque color link
Petanque

#2E3E34

Possessed color link
Possessed

#373B38

Atom color link
Atom

#373A3C

Iron Storage color link
Iron Storage

#2B3736

Woody Bay color link
Woody Bay

#33343A

Dark Grey color link
Dark Grey

#363737

Grey Friars color link
Grey Friars

#313436

#303B3A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#303B3A
  • RGB48, 59, 58
  • CMYK4, 0, 0, 77
  • CSSrgb(48, 59, 58)
  • HSL175°, 10%, 21%
  • HSL Precise174.545°, 10.28%, 20.98%
  • HSV175°, 19%, 23%
  • HSB175°, 19%, 23%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.188, 0.231, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.188, 0.231, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.188, 0.231, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID303B3A
  • DECIMAL ID3160890
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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