Charcoal
#2E3838 · Charcoal
#2E3838 is Charcoal, a cool cyan color. It has an RGB value of 46, 56, 56 and a relative luminance of 0.037, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
cyan
Luminance
0.04
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
12.08:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.74:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #2E3838?
#2E3838 is Charcoal, a cool cyan color. In RGB it is 46, 56, 56, and in HSL it is 180°, 10%, 20%.
Is #2E3838 a light or dark color?
#2E3838 has a relative luminance of 0.037, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #2E3838?
Its complementary color is #382E2E. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.