Anthracite (48485B) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Anthracite"

Neutral · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #48485B

RGB rgb(72, 72, 91)

HSL hsl(240°, 12%, 32%)

CMYK C:21% M:21% Y:0% K:64%

Luminance 0.0649

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.92:1

Aa — #48485B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.35:1

Aa — #48485B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#48485B #5B5B48

Analogous

#48525B #48485B #52485B

Triadic

#48485B #5B4848 #485B48

Split-comp.

#48485B #5B5248 #525B48

Tetradic

#48485B #5B4852 #5B5B48 #485B52

Monochromatic

#B6B6B9 #828287 #505053 #373739 #111112

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