What color is Charcoal?
Charcoal is a very dark gray with a slight warmth to it, hex #4A4A4A, close to the color of slate stone. It is deep enough to read as nearly black but has enough gray in it to feel softer than black.
What is the meaning of the color Charcoal?
Burned wood was ground into charcoal powder and used as a drawing material in Europe from at least the 15th century, making the color name tied directly to that material. The English word charcoal as a color term was recorded by the early 20th century, as the shade became common in industrial and textile production. Worsted wool suiting in charcoal became a standard for professional dress in Britain and the United States through the mid-20th century. The color was formally adopted as part of the British civil service dress code, anchoring its association with authority and formal wear.
What colors go with Charcoal?
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Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #4A4A4A |
color: #4A4A4A;
|
| RGB | 74, 74, 74 |
color: rgb(74, 74, 74);
|
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 29%, 29% |
color: rgb(29%, 29%, 29%);
|
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 0%, 71% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 0°, 0%, 29% |
color: hsl(0, 0%, 29%);
|
| HSV | 0°, 0%, 29% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 23, 0, 0 |
color: lab(23% 0 0);
|
| Decimal | 4868682 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.charcoal {
color: #4A4A4A;
}
$charcoal: #4A4A4A;
rgb(74, 74, 74)