Charcoal
#231429 · Charcoal
#231429 is Charcoal, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 35, 20, 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
17.45:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.20:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #231429?
#231429 is Charcoal, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 35, 20, 41, and in HSL it is 283°, 34%, 12%.
Is #231429 a light or dark color?
#231429 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 #231429?
Its complementary color is #1A2914. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.