Charcoal
#281915 · Charcoal
#281915 is Charcoal, a warm red color. It has an RGB value of 40, 25, 21 and a relative luminance of 0.012, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
red
Luminance
0.01
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
16.93:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.24:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #281915?
#281915 is Charcoal, a warm red color. In RGB it is 40, 25, 21, and in HSL it is 13°, 31%, 12%.
Is #281915 a light or dark color?
#281915 has a relative luminance of 0.012, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #281915?
Its complementary color is #152428. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.