Charcoal
#3A042A · Charcoal
#3A042A is Charcoal, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 58, 4, 42 and a relative luminance of 0.012, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.01
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
17.06:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.23:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #3A042A?
#3A042A is Charcoal, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 58, 4, 42, and in HSL it is 318°, 87%, 12%.
Is #3A042A a light or dark color?
#3A042A has a relative luminance of 0.012, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #3A042A?
Its complementary color is #043914. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.