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Charcoal
About these coordinatesAbout these coordinates
— Color coordinates —
Hex triplet #36454F
RGBB (r, g, b) (54, 69, 79)
HSV (h, s, v) (204°, 31%, 31 [1]%)
Source ISCC-NBS
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Charcoal is a color that is a representation of the dark gray color of burned wood. [2]

The first recorded use of charcoal as a color name in English was in 1606. [3]

Source of color: ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names (1955)--Color Sample of Charcoal (color sample #187).


Charcoal in human culture

Fashion

Charcoal is a favorite color for men's flannel pants.

References

  1. ^ web.forret.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code #36454F:
  2. ^ About Charcoal:
  3. ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 192; Color Sample: Page 117 Plate 47 Color Sample A2 -- Charcoal




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