Charcoal (44445F) — 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 #44445F

RGB rgb(68, 68, 95)

HSL hsl(240°, 17%, 32%)

CMYK C:28% M:28% Y:0% K:63%

Luminance 0.0589

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.38:1

Aa — #44445F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.24:1

Aa — #44445F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#44445F #5F5F44

Analogous

#44525F #44445F #52445F

Triadic

#44445F #5F4444 #445F44

Split-comp.

#44445F #5F5244 #525F44

Tetradic

#44445F #5F4452 #5F5F44 #445F52

Monochromatic

#B3B3BD #7C7C8D #4C4C57 #34343C #111113

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