Charcoal
#042262 · Charcoal
#042262 is Charcoal, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 4, 34, 98 and a relative luminance of 0.021, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
blue
Luminance
0.02
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
14.89:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.41:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #042262?
#042262 is Charcoal, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 4, 34, 98, and in HSL it is 221°, 92%, 20%.
Is #042262 a light or dark color?
#042262 has a relative luminance of 0.021, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #042262?
Its complementary color is #624404. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.