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Dull Charcoal Color

HEX #383532 / RGB (56, 53, 50)

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What is Dull Charcoal Color?

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Dull Charcoal has the hex code #383532. The equivalent RGB values are (56, 53, 50), which means it is composed of 35% red, 33% green and 31% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:6 Y:11 K:78. In the HSV/HSB scale, Dull Charcoal has a hue of 30°, 11% saturation and a brightness value of 22%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

Dull charcoal is a dark gray color and can be used in HTML, CSS and other web applications with its hex, RGB, HSB or CMYK color codes.

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Dull Charcoal Color Codes

Hex Code#383532
RGB Values(56, 53, 50)
CMYK Values(0%, 6%, 11%, 78%)
HSV/HSB Values(30°, 11%, 22%)
Closest Web Safe#333333
Inverse Color#C7CACD [Chinese Silver]
Closest Pantone®447 C
Closest RAL8019 [Grey brown]
Complementary Color#323538 [Onyx]
Dull Charcoal Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#353535
Desaturated#353535
Weighted Average (Most Common)#363636
Weighted Average (Luma)#353535
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#7A7A7A

Dull Charcoal Color Palettes

Dull Charcoal is almost gray. We don't think there is any need to display the color palettes.
Complementary color palette of 383532. Complementary color is 323538

Complementary Palette

The complement of Dull Charcoal is Onyx with the hex code #323538. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #383532 color is offered by #323538. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (383532, 383832 and 383232)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Dull Charcoal (#383532) are Jet (#383832) and Jet (#383232). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Dull Charcoal with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (383532, 323838 and 323238)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Dull Charcoal (#383532) are #323838 (Onyx) and #323238 (Jet). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (383532, 323835 and 353238)

Triadic Palette

Dull Charcoal triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #323835 (Jet) and #353238 (Jet) along with #383532 create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (383532, 323835, 323538 and 383235)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Dull Charcoal has four colors - #323835 (Jet), #323538 (Onyx) and #383235 (Jet) in addition to the base color (#383532). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (383532, 323832, 323538 and 383238)

Square Palette

Dull Charcoal square color palette has #323832 (Jet), #323538 (Onyx) and #383238 (Jet). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Rainbow color

Dull Charcoal Color Rainbow Palette

Our Dull Charcoal rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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Tints, Tones & Shades of Dull Charcoal Color

Tints

  • Transparent 605D5B605D5B
  • Transparent 747270747270
  • Transparent 888684888684
  • Transparent 9C9A999C9A99
  • Transparent AFAEADAFAEAD
  • Transparent C3C2C2C3C2C2
  • Transparent D7D7D6D7D7D6
  • Transparent EBEBEBEBEBEB

Tones

  • Transparent 464442464442
  • Transparent 4E4C494E4C49
  • Transparent 555351555351
  • Transparent 5C5B595C5B59
  • Transparent 636261636261
  • Transparent 6A6A696A6A69
  • Transparent 727170727170
  • Transparent 797978797978

Shades

  • Transparent 2D2A282D2A28
  • Transparent 272523272523
  • Transparent 22201E22201E
  • Transparent 1C1B191C1B19
  • Transparent 161514161514
  • Transparent 11100F11100F
  • Transparent 0B0B0A0B0B0A
  • Transparent 060505060505

Dull Charcoal Color Patterns

  • Transparent

    Dull Charcoal Gingham Checks

  • Transparent

    Dull Charcoal Vertical Stripes Pattern

  • Transparent

    Dull Charcoal Polka Dots Pattern

  • Transparent

    Dull Charcoal Honeycomb Pattern

  • Transparent

    Dull Charcoal Leaves Pattern

  • Transparent

    Dull Charcoal Houndstooth Pattern

  • Transparent

    Dull Charcoal Trellis Pattern

  • Transparent

    Dull Charcoal Plaid Pattern


Dull Charcoal Color Interior Ideas

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