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.
Charcoal is cool or warm?
The color Charcoal is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Charcoal? (For interior and product design)
Charcoal has an LRV of nearly 6. By LRV value, it is a dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
Charcoal
Light Color
Compare LRV 6 of Charcoal with dark and light Color
Is Charcoal Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Charcoal meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Charcoal color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
CMYK
HSL
HSL(204deg, 18.8 %, 26.1 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 204°
W: 21.18 %
B: 69.02 %
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%
LRV
Munsell Color System
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
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Charcoal
Here are the colors similar to Charcoal . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
Charcoal color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Charcoal to Pantone PMS
RAL Design
Charcoal color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Charcoal to RAL Design
Pantone TCX
Charcoal color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Charcoal to Pantone TCX
British Standard 4800
Charcoal color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Charcoal to British Standard 4800
RAL Classic
Charcoal color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Charcoal to RAL Classic
Paint similar to Charcoal
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Charcoal . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Sherwin Williams
Charcoal color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Charcoal to Sherwin Williams
Valspar
Charcoal color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Charcoal to Valspar
PPG Paints
Charcoal color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Charcoal to PPG Paints
Benjamin Moore
Charcoal color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Charcoal to Benjamin Moore
Behr
Charcoal color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Charcoal to Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Charcoal color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Charcoal to Dunn-Edwards
Color Combinations
View more Charcoal - #36454F color palettes and coordinating colors
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.
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.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
36454F
Charcoal
4F4036
Dark Lava*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of Charcoal - #36454F?
Color that best contrast with Charcoal - #36454F is #4F4036,
color name is Dark Lava*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments Charcoal - #36454F?
Complementary or Opposite color for Charcoal - #36454F is #4F4036,
color name is Dark Lava*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
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