Charcoal
#342E38 · Charcoal
#342E38 is Charcoal, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 52, 46, 56 and a relative luminance of 0.030, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.03
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
13.18:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.59:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #342E38?
#342E38 is Charcoal, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 52, 46, 56, and in HSL it is 276°, 10%, 20%.
Is #342E38 a light or dark color?
#342E38 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 #342E38?
Its complementary color is #32382E. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.