Charcoal Color – #343837: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Charcoal color hex code is #343837, and it is composed of 20% red, 22% green and 22% blue.

Charcoal is a dark, dull, desaturated, and cool color at 7% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 11.89:1 against a white background, which passes WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Charcoal color (#343837) against light backgrounds.

Charcoal color

Charcoal Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #343837

  2. #5C3D45

Triadic colors

  1. #343837

  2. #543D5C

  3. #5C543D

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #4D5351

  2. #656D6B

  3. #7E8785

  4. #98A09E

  5. #B3B8B7

Darker colors

  1. #1C1E1D

  2. #030303

Analogous colors

  1. #353834

  2. #343835

  3. #343837

  4. #343738

  5. #343538

Monochromatic colors

  1. #0D1311

  2. #242F2C

  3. #3C4946

  4. #536661

  5. #6A827C

#343837

Charcoal Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Charcoal, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#343837
RGBrgb(52,56,55)
HSLhsl(165,3.7%,21.2%)
CMYK7, 0, 2, 78
HSV165, 7, 22
RGB %20, 22, 22
XYZ3.5, 3.8, 4.2
LAB23, -1.8, -0.3
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyGray
Saturation7%
TemperatureCool
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)11.89 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)1.77 (fails WCAG AA)

Similar Colors to Charcoal Color

  1. #464646

    wood charcoal color 464646

    Wood Charcoal

  2. #838298

    soft charcoal color 838298

    Soft Charcoal

  3. #aca495

    mercer charcoal color aca495

    Mercer Charcoal

  4. #565350

    heavy charcoal color 565350

    Heavy Charcoal

  5. #5c5e5f

    graphic charcoal color 5c5e5f

    Graphic Charcoal

  6. #333232

    dark charcoal color 333232

    Dark Charcoal

  7. #807b76

    cool charcoal color 807b76

    Cool Charcoal

  8. #949d8d

    charcoal tint color 949d8d

    Charcoal Tint

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