Charcoal Grey
#3C4142
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What color is Charcoal Grey
Charcoal Grey is a dark medium bright shade of Cyan. It belongs to the color family Dark Pastel Cyan, and it has low lightness and low saturation. Charcoal Grey is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Charcoal Grey
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Charcoal Grey is #3C4142.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Charcoal Grey has 24%% Red, 25% Green, and 26% Blue.
Charcoal Grey has 190° Hue, 9% Saturation, and 26% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Charcoal Grey has 190° Hue, 5% Saturation, and 25% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Charcoal Grey has 9% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow, and 74% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#3C4142 |
|
RGB |
(60, 65, 66) |
(24%, 25%, 26%) |
HSV |
(190°, 9, 26) |
(52%, 9%, 26%) |
HSL |
(190°, 5, 25) |
(52%, 5%, 25%) |
CMYK |
(9, 2, 0, 74) |
(9%, 2%, 0%, 74%) |
How does Charcoal Grey contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Charcoal Grey is 5%, which is low.
Charcoal Grey has a higher contrast with white than black.
Charcoal Grey and black have a 2.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Charcoal Grey and white have a 10.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
5% |
insufficient (2.0) |
AAA (10.4) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Charcoal Grey
How to mix Charcoal Grey paint
To mix Charcoal Grey paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Blue, 2% Cyan, 74% Black, 24% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
1%
Cyan
2%
Magenta
0%
Black
74%
White
24%
To mix Charcoal Grey paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Cyan, 74% Black, 24% White, as shown below.
Cyan
2%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
0%
Black
74%
White
24%
What colors are similar to Charcoal Grey
Colors similar to Charcoal Grey are: Dark Grey, Outer Space, Gunmetal, Charcoal, and Limed Spruce. Dark Grey is more cyan and paler than Charcoal Grey. Outer Space is brighter than Charcoal Grey. Gunmetal is more blue and brighter than Charcoal Grey. Limed Spruce is more blue and brighter than Charcoal Grey.
