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Charcoal Color

Color Name:	Charcoal
Hex Color Code:	#36454F
RGB Color Code:	RGB(54, 69, 79)
*CMYK Values :**	31.65%, 12.66%, 0.00%, 69.02%

Charcoal is a dark gray color that represents the color of burned wood.

What color is Charcoal?

Charcoal color belongs to the Black, Gray color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Charcoal is #36454F, and the RGB color code is RGB(54, 69, 79).

In the RGB color model, Charcoal has a red value of 54, a green value of 69, and a blue value of 79. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 31.6% cyan, 12.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 69.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 204° (degrees), 18.8 % saturation, and 26.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Charcoal has a hue of 204° (degrees), 31.6 % saturation and 31.0 % brightness/value.

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

Charcoal color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY

RGBA - RGB(54, 69, 79)
Red	54 (21.2%)
Green	69 (27.1%)
Blue	79 (31.0%)
Alpha	1 (100.0%)

CMYK
Cyan	31.65%
Magenta	12.66%
Yellow	0.00%
Key	69.02%

HSL
Hue	204°
Saturation	18.80 %.
Lightness	26.08 %.

HSV/HSB
Hue	204°
Saturation	31.65 %.
Brightness / Value	30.98 %.

LRV	~ 5.6 %
Munsell Color System	5B 2.7/1.7
XYZ	X : 5.06 Y : 5.61 Z : 8.21
YXY	Y1 : 5.61 X : 0.27 Y2 : 0.3
CMY	C : 78.82% M : 72.94% Y : 69.02%

CIE-Lab	L : 28.39 A : -3.25 B : -7.96
CIE-Lch	L : 28.39 C : 8.6 H : 247.81
CIE-Luv	L : 28.39 U : -7.35 V : -9.21
Hunter-Lab	L : 23.67 A : -3.28 B : -3.99

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Color Combinations

Charcoal - #36454F Color Schemes and Palettes

Custom Color Palettes

Tv Cabinet Wall Interior Design

F5EEE6

878495

6A5B56

3E4653

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

#0D1012

#212B31

#36454F

#4B5F6D

#5F7A8C

#7A93A4

#98ACB9

#B7C4CD

#D5DDE2

#F3F5F7

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

#364F40

#364F4D

#36454F

#36394F

#40364F

Here is the Triadic and Tetradic Color Scheme of Charcoal. The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel and tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Triadic Color Scheme Palette

#36454F

#4F3645

#454F36

Tetradic Color Scheme Palette

#36454F

#4D364F

#4F4036

#394F36