Charcoal
#540D59 · Charcoal
#540D59 is Charcoal, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 84, 13, 89 and a relative luminance of 0.029, 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
13.30:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.58:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #540D59?
#540D59 is Charcoal, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 84, 13, 89, and in HSL it is 296°, 75%, 20%.
Is #540D59 a light or dark color?
#540D59 has a relative luminance of 0.029, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #540D59?
Its complementary color is #12590D. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.