Charcoal
#520D59 · Charcoal
#520D59 is Charcoal, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 82, 13, 89 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
13.46:1
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 #520D59?
#520D59 is Charcoal, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 82, 13, 89, and in HSL it is 294°, 75%, 20%.
Is #520D59 a light or dark color?
#520D59 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 #520D59?
Its complementary color is #14590D. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.