Charcoal
#38052F · Charcoal
#38052F is Charcoal, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 56, 5, 47 and a relative luminance of 0.012, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.01
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
17.06:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.23:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #38052F?
#38052F is Charcoal, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 56, 5, 47, and in HSL it is 311°, 84%, 12%.
Is #38052F a light or dark color?
#38052F has a relative luminance of 0.012, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #38052F?
Its complementary color is #05380E. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.