Charcoal
#343837
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.
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 |
What colors go with Charcoal
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.
