#302508 Color
#302508 is rgb(48, 37, 8) in RGB, hsl(44, 71%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 83%, 81%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#302508rgb(48, 37, 8)hsl(44, 71%, 11%)hsv(44, 83%, 19%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 83%, 81%)oklch(27.1% 0.046 87.8)lab(15.48% 2.51 19.25)lch(15.48% 19.41 82.57)What #302508 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 #302508, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#302508 Channel Values
How #302508 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 37 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 44° · S 71% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 44° · S 83% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 83% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.07:1 vs white · 1.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #302508 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 #302508
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #302508; 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 #302508
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 #302508 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.
#302508#272708#2B2608#292907#2C2707#322323#31241B#262626Using #302508 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-302508: #302508;background-color: #302508;colors: { 'color-302508': '#302508' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.145, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_302508">#302508</color>fill="#302508"More Yellow Colors
#302508 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#302508 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #302508?
#302508 is a darkest yellow — rgb(48, 37, 8) in RGB and hsl(44, 71%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.21.
What is the RGB value of #302508?
#302508 is rgb(48, 37, 8) — red 48, green 37, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #302508?
#302508 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 83%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #302508 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #302508 scores 15.07:1 against white and 1.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #302508 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #302508 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 24.83, which is visibly different.
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