Charcoal
#312E38 · Charcoal
#312E38 is Charcoal, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 49, 46, 56 and a relative luminance of 0.029, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.03
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
13.30:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.58:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #312E38?
#312E38 is Charcoal, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 49, 46, 56, and in HSL it is 258°, 10%, 20%.
Is #312E38 a light or dark color?
#312E38 has a relative luminance of 0.029, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #312E38?
Its complementary color is #35382E. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.