Close to Graphite
#302E29
#302E29 is a very dark neutral gray, close to the color Graphite. In RGB it’s made of 18.8% red, 18% green, and 16.1% blue. Its hue is 43°, with 8% saturation and 17% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #302E29.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
13.56:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.55:1 FailThis color as text on white
13.56:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.55:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #302E29 as they’d see it.
#302E29 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #302E29
What color is #302E29?
#302E29 is a very dark neutral gray, close to the color Graphite. In RGB it’s made of 18.8% red, 18% green, and 16.1% blue. Its hue is 43°, with 8% saturation and 17% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #302E29 in RGB?
#302E29 is rgb(48, 46, 41): 48 red, 46 green, and 41 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #302E29 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 4, 15, 81). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #302E29?
PANTONE Black C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #302E29?
Its complement #2C2E33 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.