Charcoal (344B4B) — 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 #344B4B

RGB rgb(52, 75, 75)

HSL hsl(180°, 18%, 25%)

CMYK C:31% M:0% Y:0% K:71%

Luminance 0.0598

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.32:1

Aa — #344B4B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.25:1

Aa — #344B4B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#344B4B #4B3434

Analogous

#344B40 #344B4B #34404B

Triadic

#344B4B #4B344B #4B4B34

Split-comp.

#344B4B #4B3440 #4B4034

Tetradic

#344B4B #40344B #4B3434 #404B34

Monochromatic

#9FADAD #6A7C7C #3B4545 #232929 #000000

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