Charcoal (2E3842) — 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 #2E3842

RGB rgb(46, 56, 66)

HSL hsl(210°, 18%, 22%)

CMYK C:30% M:15% Y:0% K:74%

Luminance 0.0341

WCAG Accessibility

On white 11.93:1

Aa — #2E3842

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.76:1

Aa — #2E3842

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#2E3842 #42382E

Analogous

#2E4242 #2E3842 #2E2E42

Triadic

#2E3842 #422E38 #38422E

Split-comp.

#2E3842 #422E2E #42422E

Tetradic

#2E3842 #422E42 #42382E #2E422E

Monochromatic

#969EA6 #636B74 #34383D #1C1F21 #000000

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