Information about Charcoal color

#36454F - Charcoal color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #36454F ("Charcoal") belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(54, 69, 79) (21.2% red, 27.1% green, 31% blue), or CMYK 10 / 4 / 0 / 69 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained steel-blue azure, #36454F holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Limed Spruce (#394851). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Avalanche (#354152) and Majestic Blue (#36434A).

The recipe behind #36454F is rgb(54, 69, 79), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #36454F: 9.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. The name "Charcoal" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Charcoal color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Charcoal color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Charcoal

#36454F
#546B7B

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#7892A3

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#A5B6C1

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#D2DAE0

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White

#FFFFFF

Charcoal color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Charcoal

#36454F
#2A373F

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#20292F

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#151B1F

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#0A0D0F

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Black

#000000

Charcoal color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Charcoal

#36454F
#42505A

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#505C65

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#5F686E

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#6E7477

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Grey

#808080

Charcoal color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#44354E

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#3A354E

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#353A4E

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Charcoal

#36454F
#354E4E

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#354E44

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#354E3A

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Charcoal color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#36454F
Charcoal

#36454F

#4F4036
#4F4036

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#36454F
Charcoal

#36454F

#4F4C36
#4F4C36

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#4F3638
#4F3638

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#36384F
#36384F

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#36454F
Charcoal

#36454F

#364F4C
#364F4C

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#36454F
Charcoal

#36454F

#4F3645
#4F3645

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#454F36
#454F36

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#36454F
Charcoal

#36454F

#40364F
#40364F

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#4F4036
#4F4036

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#454F36
#454F36

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#36454F
Charcoal

#36454F

#4C364F
#4C364F

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#4F4036
#4F4036

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#384F36
#384F36

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Nearest named colors to Charcoal

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Limed Spruce color link
Limed Spruce

#394851

Avalanche color link
Avalanche

#354152

Majestic Blue color link
Majestic Blue

#36434A

Arsenic color link
Arsenic

#3B444B

Cloud Burst color link
Cloud Burst

#353E4F

New Denim Blue color link
New Denim Blue

#394149

Rhino color link
Rhino

#3D4653

Sputnik color link
Sputnik

#373E54

Matte Charcoal color link
Matte Charcoal

#3B4248

Espirit color link
Espirit

#354E51

Isobar color link
Isobar

#374846

Atomic color link
Atomic

#3D4B52

Charcoal color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#36454F
  • RGB54, 69, 79
  • CMYK10, 4, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(54, 69, 79)
  • HSL204°, 19%, 26%
  • HSL Precise204°, 18.797%, 26.078%
  • HSV204°, 32%, 31%
  • HSB204°, 32%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.212, 0.271, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.212, 0.271, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.212, 0.271, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB21.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID36454F
  • DECIMAL ID3556687
  • Name Length8
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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