Charcoal
#512515 · Charcoal
#512515 is Charcoal, a warm orange color. It has an RGB value of 81, 37, 21 and a relative luminance of 0.031, 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
12.92:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.63:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #512515?
#512515 is Charcoal, a warm orange color. In RGB it is 81, 37, 21, and in HSL it is 16°, 59%, 20%.
Is #512515 a light or dark color?
#512515 has a relative luminance of 0.031, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #512515?
Its complementary color is #154151. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.