Charcoal (334F4E) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Charcoal"

Neutral · Summer

🧠 Psychology

Fresh and soothing color. Evokes clarity, communication and technological innovation.

✨ Uses

Tech, health, communication, SaaS, media.

Tip

Charcoal pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #334F4E

RGB rgb(51, 79, 78)

HSL hsl(178°, 22%, 25%)

CMYK C:35% M:0% Y:1% K:69%

Luminance 0.0658

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.86:1

Aa — #334F4E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.37:1

Aa — #334F4E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#334F4E #4E3233

Analogous

#324E3F #334F4E #32414E

Triadic

#334F4E #4D324E #4E4D32

Split-comp.

#334F4E #4E3241 #4E3F32

Tetradic

#334F4E #3F324E #4E3233 #414E32

Monochromatic

#9BB0B0 #658180 #384747 #222B2B #000000

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