Charcoal
#281B15 · Charcoal
#281B15 is Charcoal, a warm orange color. It has an RGB value of 40, 27, 21 and a relative luminance of 0.013, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
orange
Luminance
0.01
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
16.70:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.26:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #281B15?
#281B15 is Charcoal, a warm orange color. In RGB it is 40, 27, 21, and in HSL it is 19°, 31%, 12%.
Is #281B15 a light or dark color?
#281B15 has a relative luminance of 0.013, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #281B15?
Its complementary color is #152228. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.