Charcoal (272D36) — 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 #272D36

RGB rgb(39, 45, 54)

HSL hsl(216°, 16%, 18%)

CMYK C:28% M:17% Y:0% K:79%

Luminance 0.0215

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.86:1

Aa — #272D36

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.51:1

Aa — #272D36

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#272D36 #352F27

Analogous

#273435 #272D36 #282735

Triadic

#272D36 #35272C #2C3527

Split-comp.

#272D36 #352827 #343527

Tetradic

#272D36 #352734 #352F27 #273528

Monochromatic

#8D939A #5B6067 #2B2D31 #131416 #000000

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