Charcoal
#2E3038 · Charcoal
#2E3038 is Charcoal, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 46, 48, 56 and a relative luminance of 0.030, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
blue
Luminance
0.03
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
13.16:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.60:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #2E3038?
#2E3038 is Charcoal, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 46, 48, 56, and in HSL it is 228°, 10%, 20%.
Is #2E3038 a light or dark color?
#2E3038 has a relative luminance of 0.030, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #2E3038?
Its complementary color is #38362E. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.