Color Name
Charcoal
Hex Color Code
#36454F
RGB Color Code
RGB(54, 69, 79)
CMYK Values*
31.6%, 12.7%, 0.0%, 69.0%
Color Family (Hue)
#36454F Charcoal Color  - Color codes and meaning | Matching colors and paints

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What color is 36454F?

The color name for #36454F is Charcoal and is belongs to the Black, Gray color family (hue). The RGB color code for color number #36454F is RGB(54, 69, 79). In the RGB color model, #36454F has a red value of 54, a green value of 69, and a blue value of 79. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 31.6% cyan, 12.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 69.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 204° (degrees), 18.8 % saturation, and 26.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #36454F has a hue of 204° (degrees), 31.6 % saturation and 31.0 % brightness/value.

Color 36454F is cool or warm?

Color 36454F is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #36454F? (For interior and product design)

36454F has an LRV of nearly 5.6. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#36454F
LRV 5.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 5.6 of #36454F with dark and light color

Is #36454F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 36454F meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #36454F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #36454F
Hex triplet
#36454F
Red
36
Green
45
Blue
4F
RGBA / RGB rgb(54, 69, 79)
Red
54 (21.2%)
Green
69 (27.1%)
Blue
79 (31.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
31.65%
Magenta
12.66%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
69.02%
HSL hsl(204deg, 18.8 %, 26.1 %)
Hue
204°
Saturation
18.80 %
Lightness
26.08 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
204°
Saturation
31.65 %
Brightness / Value
30.98 %
RYB ryb(132, 150, 174)
Red
132 (51.8%)
Yellow
150 (58.7%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
HWB
Hue
204°
Whiteness
21.18 %
Blackness
69.02 %
CMY
Cyan
78.82%
Magenta
72.94%
Yellow
69.02%
XYZ
X
5.06
Y
5.61
Z
8.21
YXY
Y1
5.61
X
0.27
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
28.39
A
-3.25
B
-7.96
CIE-Lch
L
28.39
C
8.6
H
247.81
CIE-Luv
L
28.39
U
-7.35
V
-9.21
Hunter-Lab
L
23.67
A
-3.28
B
-3.99
Other
LRV
~ 5.6 %
Munsell Color System
5B 2.7/1.7

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #36454F

These are the named colors closest to hex 36454F, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#36454F Color Charcoal
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#2A3439 Color Gunmetal
94.00% match | ΔE 6.00
#2D383A Color Outer Space
93.91% match | ΔE 6.09
#264B56 Color Teal Green
93.41% match | ΔE 6.59

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 36454F.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 36454F.

#333F48 Color PANTONE 432 C
97.87% match | ΔE 2.13
#304B59 Color PANTONE 4161 C
96.17% match | ΔE 3.83
#2B3D43 Color PANTONE 8503 C
95.76% match | ΔE 4.24
#41474B Color PANTONE 10393 C
95.70% match | ΔE 4.30

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 36454F.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 36454F.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 36454F.


Paint color for Hex #36454F

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 36454F from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 36454F once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 36454F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #36454F to Sherwin Williams


Valspar

Hex color 36454F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #36454F to Valspar


PPG Paints

Hex color 36454F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #36454F to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 36454F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #36454F to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 36454F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #36454F to Farrow & Ball

#3F4D57 Color Hague Blue (30)
97.23% match | ΔE 2.77
#45494C Color Railings (31)
94.51% match | ΔE 5.49
#454749 Color Off-Black (57)
93.62% match | ΔE 6.38
#505456 Color Hopper Head (305)
92.14% match | ΔE 7.86

Behr

Hex color 36454F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #36454F to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 36454F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #36454F to Dunn-Edwards


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#36454F
Charcoal
#4F4036
Dark Lava*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of Charcoal - #36454F?

Color that best contrast with Charcoal - #36454F is #4F4036, color name is Dark Lava*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments Charcoal - #36454F?

Complementary or Opposite color for Charcoal - #36454F is #4F4036, color name is Dark Lava*.

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