Charcoal
#38352E · Charcoal
#38352E is Charcoal, a warm orange color. It has an RGB value of 56, 53, 46 and a relative luminance of 0.036, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
orange
Luminance
0.04
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
12.23:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.72:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #38352E?
#38352E is Charcoal, a warm orange color. In RGB it is 56, 53, 46, and in HSL it is 42°, 10%, 20%.
Is #38352E a light or dark color?
#38352E has a relative luminance of 0.036, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #38352E?
Its complementary color is #2E3138. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.