Charcoal
#49424D · Charcoal
#49424D is Charcoal, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 73, 66, 77 and a relative luminance of 0.058, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.06
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
9.68:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.17:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #49424D?
#49424D is Charcoal, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 73, 66, 77, and in HSL it is 278°, 8%, 28%.
Is #49424D a light or dark color?
#49424D has a relative luminance of 0.058, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #49424D?
Its complementary color is #464D42. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.