Charcoal (131416) — 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 #131416

RGB rgb(19, 20, 22)

HSL hsl(220°, 7%, 8%)

CMYK C:14% M:9% Y:0% K:91%

Luminance 0.0037

WCAG Accessibility

On white 18.43:1

Aa — #131416

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.14:1

Aa — #131416

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#131416 #161513

Analogous

#131516 #131416 #131316

Triadic

#131416 #161314 #141613

Split-comp.

#131416 #161313 #151613

Tetradic

#131416 #161315 #161513 #131613

Monochromatic

#7A7A7A #474747 #141414 #000000 #000000

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