Charcoal (3F5060) — 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 #3F5060

RGB rgb(63, 80, 96)

HSL hsl(209°, 21%, 31%)

CMYK C:34% M:17% Y:0% K:62%

Luminance 0.0741

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.31:1

Aa — #3F5060

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.53:1

Aa — #3F5060

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#3F5060 #604E3E

Analogous

#3E605F #3F5060 #3E3F60

Triadic

#3F5060 #603E50 #50603E

Split-comp.

#3F5060 #603E3F #605F3E

Tetradic

#3F5060 #5F3E60 #604E3E #3F603E

Monochromatic

#ADB5BD #748390 #464F58 #30363B #0E0F11

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