Charcoal (404064) — 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 #404064

RGB rgb(64, 64, 100)

HSL hsl(240°, 22%, 32%)

CMYK C:36% M:36% Y:0% K:61%

Luminance 0.0535

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.83:1

Aa — #404064

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.14:1

Aa — #404064

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#404064 #646440

Analogous

#405264 #404064 #524064

Triadic

#404064 #644040 #406440

Split-comp.

#404064 #645240 #526440

Tetradic

#404064 #644052 #646440 #406452

Monochromatic

#AFAFC0 #767693 #48485B #31313F #101014

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