Charcoal
#2E3438 · Charcoal
#2E3438 is Charcoal, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 46, 52, 56 and a relative luminance of 0.033, 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
12.62:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.66:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #2E3438?
#2E3438 is Charcoal, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 46, 52, 56, and in HSL it is 204°, 10%, 20%.
Is #2E3438 a light or dark color?
#2E3438 has a relative luminance of 0.033, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #2E3438?
Its complementary color is #38322E. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.