Charcoal (353144) — 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 #353144

RGB rgb(53, 49, 68)

HSL hsl(253°, 16%, 23%)

CMYK C:22% M:28% Y:0% K:73%

Luminance 0.0296

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.54:1

Aa — #353144

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.67:1

Aa — #353144

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#353144 #404431

Analogous

#313744 #353144 #3F3144

Triadic

#353144 #443531 #314435

Split-comp.

#353144 #443F31 #374431

Tetradic

#353144 #443137 #404431 #31443F

Monochromatic

#9D9BA6 #6A6774 #39373E #201F23 #000000

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