#300D13 Color
#300D13 is rgb(48, 13, 19) in RGB, hsl(350, 57%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 60%, 81%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Root Beer (#290E05), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#300D13rgb(48, 13, 19)hsl(350, 57%, 12%)hsv(350, 73%, 19%)cmyk(0%, 73%, 60%, 81%)oklch(22% 0.057 12.7)lab(8.87% 18.63 5.00)lch(8.87% 19.29 15.03)What #300D13 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #300D13, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#300D13 Channel Values
How #300D13 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 48 · G 13 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 350° · S 57% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 350° · S 73% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 73% · Y 60% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.61:1 vs white · 1.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #300D13 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #300D13
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #300D13; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #300D13
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #300D13 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-300d13: #300D13;background-color: #300D13;colors: { 'color-300d13': '#300D13' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.051, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_300d13">#300D13</color>fill="#300D13"More Red Colors
#300D13 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#300D13 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #300D13?
#300D13 is a darkest red — rgb(48, 13, 19) in RGB and hsl(350, 57%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Root Beer (#290E05), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.7.
What is the RGB value of #300D13?
#300D13 is rgb(48, 13, 19) — red 48, green 13, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #300D13?
#300D13 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 60%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #300D13 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #300D13 scores 17.61:1 against white and 1.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #300D13 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #300D13 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 21.23, which is visibly different.
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