Charcoal
#280D31 · Charcoal
#280D31 is Charcoal, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 40, 13, 49 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
17.62:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.19:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #280D31?
#280D31 is Charcoal, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 40, 13, 49, and in HSL it is 285°, 58%, 12%.
Is #280D31 a light or dark color?
#280D31 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 #280D31?
Its complementary color is #16300D. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.