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.
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%) |
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 |
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%
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.