Charcoal (332E50) — 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 #332E50

RGB rgb(51, 46, 80)

HSL hsl(249°, 27%, 25%)

CMYK C:36% M:42% Y:0% K:69%

Luminance 0.0283

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.75:1

Aa — #332E50

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.65:1

Aa — #332E50

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#332E50 #4C512F

Analogous

#2F3B51 #332E50 #452F51

Triadic

#332E50 #51342F #2F5134

Split-comp.

#332E50 #51452F #3B512F

Tetradic

#332E50 #512F3B #4C512F #2F5145

Monochromatic

#9B97B5 #655F86 #38354B #22202D #000000

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