Charcoal (1E1E29) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Charcoal"

Neutral · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of trust and stability. Evokes professionalism, security and serenity.

✨ Uses

Finance, banking, enterprise, software, social networks.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #1E1E29

RGB rgb(30, 30, 41)

HSL hsl(240°, 15%, 14%)

CMYK C:27% M:27% Y:0% K:84%

Luminance 0.0097

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.5:1

Aa — #1E1E29

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.27:1

Aa — #1E1E29

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#1E1E29 #29291E

Analogous

#1E2429 #1E1E29 #241E29

Triadic

#1E1E29 #291E1E #1E291E

Split-comp.

#1E1E29 #29241E #24291E

Tetradic

#1E1E29 #291E24 #29291E #1E2924

Monochromatic

#848490 #52525B #222225 #0A0A0B #000000

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