Charcoal
#28023C · Charcoal
#28023C is Charcoal, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 40, 2, 60 and a relative luminance of 0.008, 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
18.04:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.16:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #28023C?
#28023C is Charcoal, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 40, 2, 60, and in HSL it is 279°, 94%, 12%.
Is #28023C a light or dark color?
#28023C has a relative luminance of 0.008, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #28023C?
Its complementary color is #163B02. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.