Soft Charcoal color hex code is #3E414A

What is Soft Charcoal Color?

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Soft Charcoal has the hex code #3E414A. The equivalent RGB values are (62, 65, 74), which means it is composed of 31% red, 32% green and 37% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:16 M:12 Y:0 K:71. In the HSV/HSB scale, Soft Charcoal has a hue of 225°, 16% saturation and a brightness value of 29%.
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.

Soft Charcoal color is not included in the web list and cannot be used by name in HTML and CSS code. However, soft charcoal can be applied to web pages with its hex code, RGB and/or HSL values. Please note that the CMYK numbers listed on this page have been derived from the hexadecimal code using known formulae and are only approximates.

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Soft Charcoal Color Codes

Hex Code	#3E414A
RGB Values	(62, 65, 74)
CMYK Values	(16%, 12%, 0%, 71%)
HSV/HSB Values	(225°, 16%, 29%)
Closest Web Safe	#333333
Inverse Color	#C1BEB5 [Gray (X11)]
Closest Pantone®	446 C
Closest RAL	7026 [Granite grey]
Complementary Color	#4A473E [Rifle Green]

Soft Charcoal Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#434343
Desaturated	#444444
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#414141
Weighted Average (Luma)	#414141
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#868686

Soft Charcoal Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 3E414A. Complementary color is 4A473E

Complementary Palette

The complement of Soft Charcoal is Rifle Green with the hex code #4A473E. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #3E414A color is offered by #4A473E. 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 (3E414A, 413E4A and 3E474A)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Soft Charcoal (#3E414A) are Arsenic (#413E4A) and Arsenic (#3E474A). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Soft 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 (3E414A, 4A413E and 474A3E)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Soft Charcoal (#3E414A) are #4A413E (Dark Puce) and #474A3E (Rifle Green). 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 (3E414A, 4A3E41 and 414A3E)

Triadic Palette

Soft Charcoal triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #4A3E41 (Dark Puce) and #414A3E (Rifle Green) along with #3E414A 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 (3E414A, 4A3E41, 4A473E and 3E4A47)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Soft Charcoal has four colors - #4A3E41 (Dark Puce), #4A473E (Rifle Green) and #3E4A47 (Outer Space) in addition to the base color (#3E414A). 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 (3E414A, 4A3E47, 4A473E and 3E4A41)

Square Palette

Soft Charcoal square color palette has #4A3E47 (Purple Taupe), #4A473E (Rifle Green) and #3E4A41 (Rifle Green). 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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Soft Charcoal Color Rainbow Palette

Our Soft 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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