Hard Coal Color – #656464: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Hard Coal color hex code is #656464, and it is composed of 40% red, 39% green and 39% blue.

Hard Coal is a dark, dull, desaturated, and warm color at 1% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 against a white background, which passes WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Hard Coal color (#656464) against light backgrounds.

Hard Coal color

Hard Coal Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #656464

  2. #507979

Triadic colors

  1. #656464

  2. #507950

  3. #505079

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #7F7D7D

  2. #989797

  3. #B1B1B1

  4. #CBCACA

  5. #E4E4E4

Darker colors

  1. #4B4B4B

  2. #323131

  3. #181818

Analogous colors

  1. #656465

  2. #656464

  3. #656464

  4. #656464

  5. #656564

Monochromatic colors

  1. #483535

  2. #614F4F

  3. #7D6666

  4. #967F7F

  5. #AD9B9B

#656464

Hard Coal Color Codes and Information

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

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#656464
RGBrgb(101,100,100)
HSLhsl(0,0.5%,39.4%)
CMYK0, 1, 1, 60
HSV0, 1, 40
RGB %40, 39, 39
XYZ12.2, 12.8, 13.9
LAB42.5, 0.2, 0.1
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyGray
Saturation1%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)5.9 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)3.56 (fails WCAG AA)

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