Charcoal (353849) — 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 #353849

RGB rgb(53, 56, 73)

HSL hsl(231°, 16%, 25%)

CMYK C:27% M:23% Y:0% K:71%

Luminance 0.0368

WCAG Accessibility

On white 11.58:1

Aa — #353849

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.81:1

Aa — #353849

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#353849 #4A4736

Analogous

#36434A #353849 #3D364A

Triadic

#353849 #4A3639 #394A36

Split-comp.

#353849 #4A3D36 #434A36

Tetradic

#353849 #4A3643 #4A4736 #364A3D

Monochromatic

#A0A2AB #6C6E7A #3C3D44 #242529 #000000

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