Charcoal
#281521 · Charcoal
#281521 is Charcoal, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 40, 21, 33 and a relative luminance of 0.011, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.01
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
17.22:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.22:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #281521?
#281521 is Charcoal, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 40, 21, 33, and in HSL it is 322°, 31%, 12%.
Is #281521 a light or dark color?
#281521 has a relative luminance of 0.011, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #281521?
Its complementary color is #15281C. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.