Anthracite (455D5E) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Anthracite"

Neutral · Summer

🧠 Psychology

Fresh and soothing color. Evokes clarity, communication and technological innovation.

✨ Uses

Tech, health, communication, SaaS, media.

Tip

Anthracite pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #455D5E

RGB rgb(69, 93, 94)

HSL hsl(182°, 15%, 32%)

CMYK C:27% M:1% Y:0% K:63%

Luminance 0.0978

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.05:1

Aa — #455D5E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.98:1

Aa — #455D5E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#455D5E #5E4645

Analogous

#455E52 #455D5E #45515E

Triadic

#455D5E #5E455D #5D5E45

Split-comp.

#455D5E #5E4551 #5E5245

Tetradic

#455D5E #52455E #5E4645 #515E45

Monochromatic

#B4BBBB #7E8A8B #4E5556 #353B3B #111313

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