Charcoal
#38342E · Charcoal
#38342E is Charcoal, a warm orange color. It has an RGB value of 56, 52, 46 and a relative luminance of 0.035, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
orange
Luminance
0.03
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
12.36:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.70:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #38342E?
#38342E is Charcoal, a warm orange color. In RGB it is 56, 52, 46, and in HSL it is 36°, 10%, 20%.
Is #38342E a light or dark color?
#38342E has a relative luminance of 0.035, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #38342E?
Its complementary color is #2E3238. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.