What color is #36454F?

Charcoal (#36454F) is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(54, 69, 79), and in HSL hsl(204, 19%, 26%).

Is #36454F accessible as text?

On white, #36454F has a contrast ratio of 9.90:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #36454F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #36454F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-700 (#364153).

What colors go well with #36454F?

As a neutral, #36454F pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is Charcoal a CSS named color?

No — Charcoal is not a standard CSS named color; use the hex value #36454F in CSS. The closest CSS named color is darkslategray, but only by numeric distance — darkslategray is a different color family, not a true match.

Why is it called Charcoal?

Charcoal is named after burnt wood — a deep, soft near-black grey. It is a sophisticated alternative to pure black.

Charcoal (#36454F) Color Palette, HEX, RGB & Design Ideas

Palettes built on Charcoal

Not just a swatch — here's how Charcoal works with other colors. Named schemes with Charcoal in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #36454F Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Charcoal opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #36454F Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Charcoal keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #36454F Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #586670

Charcoal is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #36454F Secondary #7F4439 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233C

Charcoal plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #36454F Secondary #656A6E Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Charcoal is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How Charcoal actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 61/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 40/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with Charcoal

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use Charcoal with

Feldgrau Onyx Taupe Platinum

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 9.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4DADE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #363C4F — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is Charcoal at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

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BLOOM

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250 ml

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Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #36454F;
  --color-base-rgb: 54 69 79;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.1% 0.026 237.5);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E7EBEF;
  --color-200: #CED8DE;
  --color-300: #ABBAC4;
  --color-400: #899CA9;
  --color-500: #6A7E8B;
  --color-600: #55636D;
  --color-700: #40494F;
  --color-800: #2C3135;
  --color-900: #1C1F21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E7EBEF',
    200: '#CED8DE',
    300: '#ABBAC4',
    400: '#899CA9',
    500: '#6A7E8B',
    600: '#55636D',
    700: '#40494F',
    800: '#2C3135',
    900: '#1C1F21',
  },
}

$base: #36454F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E7EBEF;
$base-200: #CED8DE;
$base-300: #ABBAC4;
$base-400: #899CA9;
$base-500: #6A7E8B;
$base-600: #55636D;
$base-700: #40494F;
$base-800: #2C3135;
$base-900: #1C1F21;
$base-hover: #2B373F;
$base-subtle: #BEC8CF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#36454F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EBEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CED8DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABBAC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#899CA9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6A7E8B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#55636D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#40494F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3135",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1F21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}