Charcoal
#042239 · Charcoal
#042239 is Charcoal, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 4, 34, 57 and a relative luminance of 0.015, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
blue
Luminance
0.01
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
16.24:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.29:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #042239?
#042239 is Charcoal, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 4, 34, 57, and in HSL it is 206°, 87%, 12%.
Is #042239 a light or dark color?
#042239 has a relative luminance of 0.015, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #042239?
Its complementary color is #391B04. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.