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charcoal-gray

charcoal-gray

3.2
Very dark gray like the color of burned wood
  • adjective
  • /ˈtʃɑrˌkoʊl ɡreɪ/
  • US
translation icon : gris carbón
  • I could darken a, you know, a charcoal grey pair for sure.

I could darken a, you know, a charcoal grey pair for sure.

Examples

  • With half-glasses resting on the tip of her nose, she wore a cherry-red wool dress covered by a soft charcoal-gray shawl.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • And then we're going to use that deepest charcoal grey using my Essence of Beauty crease brush.

  • It's just kind of like a dusty charcoal grey seems like.

  • More on the like charcoal grey side, but it's super easy to use because of that bristle tip.

  • They come in three different colours, this silver, charcoal grey and also this kind of like orangey pink coral colour.

  • She painted the living room a lovely charcoal-gray, giving it a modern and cozy feel.

  • The new car came in a stunning charcoal-gray color that made it stand out on the road.

  • He chose a charcoal-gray tie to match his outfit for the formal dinner.

Synonyms

charcoal
vscharcoal-gray
11 3.9

Having a very dark grey color like burned wood

is the hyphenated compound form rather than the simple form
dark-gray
vscharcoal-gray
  • US
7 1.0

A very deep grey color that reflects little light

is a very deep shade rather than a moderately dark one
steel gray
vscharcoal-gray
  • US
2 3.5

A dark grey color with a slight blue or purple tone

is a very dark neutral shade lacking cool metallic tint
charcoal gray
vscharcoal-gray
  • US
1 3.1

A very dark gray like the color of charcoal

is the hyphenated spelling of the same shade
slate-gray
vscharcoal-gray
  • US
1 4.8

A dark blue-gray color like a wet stone or a storm sky

is a very dark plain shade rather than a rock-like bluish tone
gray-black
vscharcoal-gray
  • US
1 3.1

A dark color that is black with a little grey

is very dark but more balanced and not dominated by near pure darkness
iron-gray
vscharcoal-gray
  • US
1 4.2

A dark grey color with a slight blue shine

is a very dark neutral shade without metallic or bluish shimmer
blackish-gray
vscharcoal-gray
3.5

A dark gray color that looks almost black

is very dark but less like near full darkness
Payne's gray
vscharcoal-gray
  • Specialized
9.5

A dark blue-grey color artists use in painting

is the general color term, not a specific artist pigment
Davy's gray
vscharcoal-gray
  • Archaic
9.9

A dark color with a little purple or blue used in painting

is a very dark neutral shade without purplish artistic tint

Antonyms

103 1.0

The very light color that reflects most visible light

How Dark

black
1.0
charcoal-gray
  • US
3.2
dark-gray
  • US
7 1.0
slate-gray
  • US
1 4.8
gray
  • US
321 1.0

Surface Forms

charcoal-gray positive
charcoal-grayer comparative
charcoal-grayest superlative

Morphology

charcoal-gray = charcoal + gray (transparent) = charcoal + gray

The meaning is a straightforward compound: a gray colour resembling charcoal, which learners can infer from the two components.

Etymology

The word charcoal-gray comes from charcoal ('burned wood used for drawing and for fire') and gray ('a color between black and white'). So, charcoal-gray means a very dark gray, like the color of charcoal.