Charcoal
#51154B · Charcoal
#51154B is Charcoal, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 81, 21, 75 and a relative luminance of 0.028, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.03
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
13.47:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.56:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #51154B?
#51154B is Charcoal, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 81, 21, 75, and in HSL it is 306°, 59%, 20%.
Is #51154B a light or dark color?
#51154B has a relative luminance of 0.028, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #51154B?
Its complementary color is #15511B. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.