Charcoal
#3A042C · Charcoal
#3A042C is Charcoal, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 58, 4, 44 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
17.02:1
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 #3A042C?
#3A042C is Charcoal, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 58, 4, 44, and in HSL it is 316°, 87%, 12%.
Is #3A042C a light or dark color?
#3A042C 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 #3A042C?
Its complementary color is #043912. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.