Charcoal
#4F4040 · Charcoal
#4F4040 is Charcoal, a warm red color. It has an RGB value of 79, 64, 64 and a relative luminance of 0.057, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
red
Luminance
0.06
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
9.81:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.14:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #4F4040?
#4F4040 is Charcoal, a warm red color. In RGB it is 79, 64, 64, and in HSL it is 0°, 10%, 28%.
Is #4F4040 a light or dark color?
#4F4040 has a relative luminance of 0.057, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #4F4040?
Its complementary color is #404F4F. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.