Carbon Grey
#625D5D
Shades of Carbon Grey
Tints of Carbon Grey
Tones of Carbon Grey
What color is Carbon Grey
Carbon Grey is a medium dark medium bright shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Dark Pastel Red, and it has medium lightness and low saturation. Carbon Grey is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Carbon Grey
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Carbon Grey is #625D5D.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Carbon Grey has 38%% Red, 36% Green, and 36% Blue.
Carbon Grey has 0° Hue, 5% Saturation, and 38% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Carbon Grey has 0° Hue, 3% Saturation, and 37% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Carbon Grey has 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 5% yellow, and 62% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#625D5D |
|
RGB |
(98, 93, 93) |
(38%, 36%, 36%) |
HSV |
(0°, 5, 38) |
(0%, 5%, 38%) |
HSL |
(0°, 3, 37) |
(0%, 3%, 37%) |
CMYK |
(0, 5, 5, 62) |
(0%, 5%, 5%, 62%) |
How does Carbon Grey contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Carbon Grey is 11%, which is low.
Carbon Grey has a higher contrast with white than black.
Carbon Grey and black have a 3.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Carbon Grey and white have a 6.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
11% |
insufficient (3.2) |
AA (6.5) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Carbon Grey
How to mix Carbon Grey paint
To mix Carbon Grey paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Red, 62% Black, 36% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
2%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
62%
White
36%
To mix Carbon Grey paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Magenta, 1% Yellow, 62% Black, 36% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
1%
Yellow
1%
Black
62%
White
36%
What colors are similar to Carbon Grey
Colors similar to Carbon Grey are: Davy Grey, Dove Grey, Black Cow, Cloudy Grey, and Wenge. Davy Grey is paler and darker than Carbon Grey. Dove Grey is paler and lighter than Carbon Grey. Black Cow is brighter and darker than Carbon Grey. Cloudy Grey is more orange and lighter than Carbon Grey. Wenge is more orange and brighter than Carbon Grey.
