Anthracite (557E82) — 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 #557E82

RGB rgb(85, 126, 130)

HSL hsl(185°, 21%, 42%)

CMYK C:35% M:3% Y:0% K:49%

Luminance 0.187

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.47:1

Aa — #557E82

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.69:1

Aa — #557E82

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#557E82 #825855

Analogous

#55826F #557E82 #556782

Triadic

#557E82 #82557E #7E8255

Split-comp.

#557E82 #825567 #826F55

Tetradic

#557E82 #6F5582 #825855 #678255

Monochromatic

#CCD5D6 #93A7A9 #5F7577 #49595B #272F30

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