Charcoal
#221529 · Charcoal
#221529 is Charcoal, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 34, 21, 41 and a relative luminance of 0.010, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.01
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
17.39:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.21:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #221529?
#221529 is Charcoal, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 34, 21, 41, and in HSL it is 279°, 32%, 12%.
Is #221529 a light or dark color?
#221529 has a relative luminance of 0.010, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #221529?
Its complementary color is #1C2815. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.