Charcoal (253F66) — 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 #253F66

RGB rgb(37, 63, 102)

HSL hsl(216°, 47%, 27%)

CMYK C:64% M:38% Y:0% K:60%

Luminance 0.0457

WCAG Accessibility

On white 10.6:1

Aa — #253F66

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.98:1

Aa — #253F66

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#253F66 #654B24

Analogous

#245F65 #253F66 #2B2465

Triadic

#253F66 #65243E #3E6524

Split-comp.

#253F66 #652B24 #5F6524

Tetradic

#253F66 #65245F #654B24 #24652B

Monochromatic

#8CA5CA #4C6FA4 #2B405E #1B283B #030507

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