Information about Charcoal Grey color

#3C4142 - Charcoal Grey color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3C4142, known as "Charcoal Grey", falls into the Cyan Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(60, 65, 66) — 23.5% red, 25.5% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 0 / 74. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3C4142 presents itself as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Gravity (#3D4040). Slightly further away sit Charade (#394043) and Half Foundry (#3E4145).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(60, 65, 66)), which gives #3C4142 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 10.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.0:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:74) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Charcoal Grey" in the Register.

Charcoal Grey color variations

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

Charcoal Grey color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Charcoal Grey

#3C4142
#60696B

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#869091

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#AEB5B6

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#D6DADA

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White

#FFFFFF

Charcoal Grey color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Charcoal Grey

#3C4142
#303435

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#242728

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#181A1A

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#0C0D0D

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Black

#000000

Charcoal Grey color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Charcoal Grey

#3C4142
#494E4F

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#565B5B

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#636768

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#717373

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Grey

#808080

Charcoal Grey color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#3E3C42

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#3C3C42

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#3C3F42

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Charcoal Grey

#3C4142
#3C4241

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#3C423E

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#3C423C

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Charcoal Grey 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
#3C4142
Charcoal Grey

#3C4142

#433E3D
#433E3D

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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
#3C4142
Charcoal Grey

#3C4142

#43413D
#43413D

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#433D3F
#433D3F

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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
#3D3F43
#3D3F43

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#3C4142
Charcoal Grey

#3C4142

#3D4341
#3D4341

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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
#3C4142
Charcoal Grey

#3C4142

#433D42
#433D42

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#42433D
#42433D

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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
#3C4142
Charcoal Grey

#3C4142

#3E3D43
#3E3D43

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#433E3D
#433E3D

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#42433D
#42433D

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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
#3C4142
Charcoal Grey

#3C4142

#413D43
#413D43

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#433E3D
#433E3D

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#3F433D
#3F433D

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Nearest named colors to Charcoal Grey

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

Gravity color link
Gravity

#3D4040

Charade color link
Charade

#394043

Half Foundry color link
Half Foundry

#3E4145

Mica color link
Mica

#3C4543

Charcoal Frost color link
Charcoal Frost

#3C3F46

Pioneer color link
Pioneer

#394541

Liquid Metal color link
Liquid Metal

#3E4147

Mirage color link
Mirage

#373F43

Baltic Sea color link
Baltic Sea

#3C3D3E

Mine Shaft color link
Mine Shaft

#373E41

Onando color link
Onando

#364141

Matte Charcoal color link
Matte Charcoal

#3B4248

Charcoal Grey color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3C4142
  • RGB60, 65, 66
  • CMYK2, 0, 0, 74
  • CSSrgb(60, 65, 66)
  • HSL190°, 5%, 25%
  • HSL Precise190°, 4.762%, 24.706%
  • HSV190°, 9%, 26%
  • HSB190°, 9%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.235, 0.255, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.235, 0.255, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.235, 0.255, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3C4142
  • DECIMAL ID3948866
  • Name Length13
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