Charcoal (39406A) — 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 #39406A

RGB rgb(57, 64, 106)

HSL hsl(231°, 30%, 32%)

CMYK C:46% M:40% Y:0% K:58%

Luminance 0.0525

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.93:1

Aa — #39406A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.12:1

Aa — #39406A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#39406A #6A6339

Analogous

#39596A #39406A #4A396A

Triadic

#39406A #6A3940 #406A39

Split-comp.

#39406A #6A4A39 #596A39

Tetradic

#39406A #6A3959 #6A6339 #396A4A

Monochromatic

#A9AEC6 #6C739D #414662 #2D3043 #0E0F15

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