Charcoal (1E1E2A) — 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 #1E1E2A

RGB rgb(30, 30, 42)

HSL hsl(240°, 17%, 14%)

CMYK C:29% M:29% Y:0% K:84%

Luminance 0.0097

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.48:1

Aa — #1E1E2A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.27:1

Aa — #1E1E2A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#1E1E2A #2A2A1E

Analogous

#1E242A #1E1E2A #241E2A

Triadic

#1E1E2A #2A1E1E #1E2A1E

Split-comp.

#1E1E2A #2A241E #242A1E

Tetradic

#1E1E2A #2A1E24 #2A2A1E #1E2A24

Monochromatic

#818192 #51515D #212126 #09090B #000000

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