Charcoal (434E60) — 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 #434E60

RGB rgb(67, 78, 96)

HSL hsl(217°, 18%, 32%)

CMYK C:30% M:19% Y:0% K:62%

Luminance 0.0725

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.41:1

Aa — #434E60

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.5:1

Aa — #434E60

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#434E60 #605543

Analogous

#435D60 #434E60 #464360

Triadic

#434E60 #60434E #4E6043

Split-comp.

#434E60 #604643 #5D6043

Tetradic

#434E60 #60435D #605543 #436046

Monochromatic

#B2B6BD #7B828E #4B5058 #34373D #101213

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