#302421 Color
#302421 is rgb(48, 36, 33) in RGB, hsl(12, 19%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 31%, 81%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Espresso (#3B2F2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#302421rgb(48, 36, 33)hsl(12, 19%, 16%)hsv(12, 31%, 19%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 31%, 81%)oklch(27.3% 0.019 34.4)lab(15.56% 5.46 4.30)lch(15.56% 6.95 38.23)What #302421 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 #302421, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#302421 Channel Values
How #302421 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 36 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 19% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 31% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 31% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15:1 vs white · 1.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #302421 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 #302421
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #302421; 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 #302421
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 #302421 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-302421: #302421;background-color: #302421;colors: { 'color-302421': '#302421' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.141, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_302421">#302421</color>fill="#302421"More Red Colors
#302421 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#302421 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #302421?
#302421 is a darkest red — rgb(48, 36, 33) in RGB and hsl(12, 19%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Espresso (#3B2F2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.63.
What is the RGB value of #302421?
#302421 is rgb(48, 36, 33) — red 48, green 36, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #302421?
#302421 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 31%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #302421 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #302421 scores 15:1 against white and 1.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #302421 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #302421 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 17.04, which is visibly different.
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