Charcoal (090A0C) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Charcoal"

Neutral · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

Charcoal pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #090A0C

RGB rgb(9, 10, 12)

HSL hsl(220°, 14%, 4%)

CMYK C:25% M:17% Y:0% K:95%

Luminance 0.0008

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.8:1

Aa — #090A0C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.06:1

Aa — #090A0C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 950

All harmonies

Complementary

#090A0C #0C0B09

Analogous

#090B0C #090A0C #09090C

Triadic

#090A0C #0C090A #0A0C09

Split-comp.

#090A0C #0C0909 #0B0C09

Tetradic

#090A0C #0C090B #0C0B09 #090C09

Monochromatic

#6C6F75 #3B3C40 #0A0A0B #000000 #000000

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