Charcoal (3F475E) — 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 #3F475E

RGB rgb(63, 71, 94)

HSL hsl(225°, 20%, 31%)

CMYK C:33% M:24% Y:0% K:63%

Luminance 0.0608

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.23:1

Aa — #3F475E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.27:1

Aa — #3F475E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#3F475E #5F573F

Analogous

#3F575F #3F475E #473F5F

Triadic

#3F475E #5F3F47 #475F3F

Split-comp.

#3F475E #5F473F #575F3F

Tetradic

#3F475E #5F3F57 #5F573F #3F5F47

Monochromatic

#AEB1BC #767C8F #474B57 #30333B #0E0F11

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