Dark Grey is a dark medium bright shade of Cyan. It belongs to the color family Dark Pastel Cyan, and it has low lightness and low saturation. Dark Grey is a cool color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Dark Grey is #363737.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dark Grey has 21%% Red, 22% Green, and 22% Blue.
Dark Grey has 180° Hue, 2% Saturation, and 22% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dark Grey has 180° Hue, 1% Saturation, and 21% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dark Grey has 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow, and 78% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#363737 |
|
RGB |
(54, 55, 55) |
(21%, 22%, 22%) |
HSV |
(180°, 2, 22) |
(50%, 2%, 22%) |
HSL |
(180°, 1, 21) |
(50%, 1%, 21%) |
CMYK |
(2, 0, 0, 78) |
(2%, 0%, 0%, 78%) |
The natural luminance of Dark Grey is 4%, which is low.
Dark Grey has a higher contrast with white than black.
Dark Grey and black have a 1.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Dark Grey and white have a 11.9:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
4% |
insufficient (1.8) |
AAA (11.9) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Dark Grey paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 78% Black, 21% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
78%
White
21%
To mix Dark Grey paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 78% Black, 21% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
0%
Black
78%
White
21%
Colors similar to Dark Grey are: Charcoal Grey, Charcoal, Outer Space, Gunmetal, and Dark Jungle Green. Charcoal Grey is more blue and brighter than Dark Grey. Charcoal is more green and brighter than Dark Grey. Outer Space is more blue and brighter than Dark Grey. Gunmetal is more blue and brighter than Dark Grey. Dark Jungle Green is more green and brighter and darker than Dark Grey.