Anthracite (4E5356) — 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 #4E5356

RGB rgb(78, 83, 86)

HSL hsl(203°, 5%, 32%)

CMYK C:9% M:3% Y:0% K:66%

Luminance 0.0828

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.79:1

Aa — #4E5356

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.7:1

Aa — #4E5356

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#4E5356 #56514E

Analogous

#4E5655 #4E5356 #4E4E56

Triadic

#4E5356 #564E53 #53564E

Split-comp.

#4E5356 #564E4E #56554E

Tetradic

#4E5356 #554E56 #56514E #4E564E

Monochromatic

#B8B8B8 #858585 #525252 #383838 #121212

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