NAMED COLOR
Charcoal #36454F
Charcoal — a near-black grey with a slight blue cast, common for exterior siding.
CHARCOAL
RGB 54, 69, 79 LRV 6
Color spec
| Hex | #36454F |
| RGB | 54, 69, 79 |
| HSL | 204°, 19%, 26% |
| CMYK | 32, 13, 0, 69 |
| LRV | 6 |
Kompozit closest match
KOMPOZIT
Calm Interlude
SKU 0501 · #3C4D51 · LRV 7
ΔE 4.69 (noticeable)
Closest matches at 11 other US paint brands
| Color | Brand | Name | SKU | LRV | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Black Knight | 2128-30 | 7 | — | |
| Sherwin-Williams | Cyberspace | SW 7964 | 7 | — | |
| Magnolia Home | Boulevard | JG-066 | 7 | — | |
| Clare | Dark and Stormy | Clare 11 | 7 | — | |
| Farrow & Ball | Stiffkey Blue | No. 281 | 7 | — | |
| Valspar | Plumage | 4006-6A | 6 | — | |
| Behr | Dragon Fly | PPU13-02 | 8 | — | |
| PPG / Glidden | Knight's Armor | PPG1011-7 | 6 | — | |
| Dunn-Edwards | Asphalt | DET631 | 5 | — | |
| Backdrop | We Three Kings | BD-WK | 8 | — | |
| Pratt & Lambert | Chalkboard | 32-5 | 6 | — |
Palette
Generated by hue-rotating #36454F in HSL space. Use as a starting point for a coordinated room scheme — pair the base color with one accent and one neutral.
COMPLEMENTARY
#36454F + #4F4036
TRIADIC
#36454F · #4F3645 · #454F36
ANALOGOUS
#364F4D · #36454F · #36394F
SPLIT-COMPLEMENTARY
#36454F · #4F3639 · #4F4D36
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
Sample text on white
9.9:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.12:1 fail
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
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