Charcoal

#343837

Charcoal #343837

Shades of Charcoal

#343837

#2E3130

#282B2A

#222524

#1C1F1E

#171818

#111212

#0B0C0C

#050606

#000000

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Tints of Charcoal

#343837

#494E4C

#5E6462

#747A78

#8A908F

#A1A6A5

#B8BCBB

#CFD2D1

#E7E8E8

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Charcoal

#05664D

#0A604A

#0F5B48

#155545

#1A5043

#204A40

#25453D

#2A403A

#303A38

#353535

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What color is Charcoal

Charcoal is a dark medium bright shade of Green. It belongs to the color family Dark Pastel Ocean Green, and it has low lightness and low saturation. Charcoal effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Charcoal

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Charcoal is #343837.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Charcoal has 20%% Red, 22% Green, and 22% Blue.
Charcoal has 165° Hue, 7% Saturation, and 22% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Charcoal has 165° Hue, 4% Saturation, and 21% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Charcoal has 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow, and 78% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#343837

RGB

(52, 56, 55)

(20%, 22%, 22%)

HSV

(165°, 7, 22)

(46%, 7%, 22%)

HSL

(165°, 4, 21)

(46%, 4%, 21%)

CMYK

(7, 0, 2, 78)

(7%, 0%, 2%, 78%)

How does Charcoal contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Charcoal is 4%, which is low.
Charcoal has a higher contrast with white than black. Charcoal and black have a 1.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Charcoal and white have a 11.9:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

4%

insufficient (1.8)

AAA (11.9)

Example Black

Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Charcoal

Summer

#343837

#B35120

#A7ACAB

#E1D4CC

#EAEEEE

Winter

#343837

#B64FDC

#A7ACAB

#D7C0DE

#DFE5E4

Spring

#343837

#50703E

#B0B5B4

#C1DAA5

#E4EAE9

Analogous

#343837

#15793D

#A7AAAA

#B0EEC9

#E8EEED

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How to mix Charcoal paint

To mix Charcoal paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Green, 1% Cyan, 78% Black, 20% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

1%

Blue

0%

Cyan

1%

Magenta

0%

Black

78%

White

20%

To mix Charcoal paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Cyan, 78% Black, 20% White, as shown below.

Cyan

1%

Magenta

0%

Yellow

0%

Black

78%

White

20%

What colors are similar to Charcoal

Colors similar to Charcoal are: Dark Grey, Dark Jungle Green, Charcoal Grey, Outer Space, and Mineral Green. Dark Grey is more cyan and paler than Charcoal. Dark Jungle Green is more green and brighter and darker than Charcoal. Outer Space is more cyan and brighter than Charcoal. Mineral Green is more green and brighter and lighter than Charcoal.

Dark Grey

#363737

more cyan,

paler

Dark Jungle Green

#1A2421

more green,

brighter,

darker

Charcoal Grey

#3C4142

Outer Space

#2D383A

more cyan,

brighter

Mineral Green

#3F5D53

more green,

brighter,

lighter