Charcoal (Neutral)
#3B3038
RGB: 59, 48, 56
Color OverviewHEX #3B3038
#3B3038 Color Code Information
In the RGB color space, #3B3038 is composed of 23% red, 19% green, and 22% blue. In the HSL color space, it has a hue of 316°, saturation of 10%, and lightness of 21%.
HEX
#3B3038
RGB
59, 48, 56
HSL
316°, 10%, 21%
HSV
316°, 19%, 23%
CMYK
0%, 19%, 5%, 77%
Name Match
Charcoal
Closest StandardCSS Code & Tailwind Declarations
Ready-to-use style sheets and arbitrary classes for web development.
CSS Variables
:root {
--color-brand: #3B3038;
}
.element {
color: #3B3038;
background: #3B3038;
}Tailwind v4 Classes
<!-- Tailwind Arbitrary --> <div className="bg-[#3B3038] text-[#3B3038] border-[#3B3038]"> #3B3038 </div>
Shades of #3B3038 (Darker Variations)
Progressively mixed with black for depth, borders, and shadows.
Tints of #3B3038 (Lighter Variations)
Progressively mixed with pure white for subtle backgrounds and badges.
Tones of #3B3038 (Muted Variations)
Mixed with neutral gray to create soft, low-contrast variants.
Color Summary
Color NameCharcoal
LuminanceDark (Deep)
Hue Angle316° (Purple/Pink)
Print Ink (K)77% Key Black
Harmonious Color Palettes for #3B3038
Calculated color schemes based on classic geometric color wheel angles for graphic and web design.
Complementary
Analogous
Split Complementary
Monochromatic
WCAG Accessibility Contrast Ratios
Verification against Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) standards for web text readability.
Sample Text on #3B3038 Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure White (#FFFFFF):12.61 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
Sample Text on #3B3038 Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure Black (#000000):1.67 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
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