#30210D Color
#30210D is rgb(48, 33, 13) in RGB, hsl(34, 57%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 73%, 81%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#30210Drgb(48, 33, 13)hsl(34, 57%, 12%)hsv(34, 73%, 19%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 73%, 81%)oklch(26.1% 0.04 72.5)lab(14.24% 5.44 15.57)lch(14.24% 16.49 70.73)What #30210D 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 #30210D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#30210D Channel Values
How #30210D 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 33 · B 13 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 57% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 73% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 73% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.57:1 vs white · 1.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #30210D 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 #30210D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #30210D; 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 #30210D
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 #30210D 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.
#30210D#24240D#29230D#27270C#2B240C#311F1F#312019#242424Using #30210D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-30210d: #30210D;background-color: #30210D;colors: { 'color-30210d': '#30210D' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.129, blue: 0.051)<color name="color_30210d">#30210D</color>fill="#30210D"More Brown Colors
#30210D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#30210D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #30210D?
#30210D is a darkest brown — rgb(48, 33, 13) in RGB and hsl(34, 57%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.99.
What is the RGB value of #30210D?
#30210D is rgb(48, 33, 13) — red 48, green 33, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #30210D?
#30210D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 73%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #30210D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #30210D scores 15.57:1 against white and 1.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #30210D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #30210D 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 21.79, which is visibly different.
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