Charcoal
#542212 · Charcoal
#542212 is Charcoal, a warm orange color. It has an RGB value of 84, 34, 18 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
13.01:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.61:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #542212?
#542212 is Charcoal, a warm orange color. In RGB it is 84, 34, 18, and in HSL it is 15°, 65%, 20%.
Is #542212 a light or dark color?
#542212 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 #542212?
Its complementary color is #124454. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.