Charcoal (3F5579) — 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 #3F5579

RGB rgb(63, 85, 121)

HSL hsl(217°, 32%, 36%)

CMYK C:48% M:30% Y:0% K:53%

Luminance 0.0876

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.54:1

Aa — #3F5579

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.79:1

Aa — #3F5579

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#3F5579 #79633E

Analogous

#3E7279 #3F5579 #453E79

Triadic

#3F5579 #793E55 #55793E

Split-comp.

#3F5579 #79453E #72793E

Tetradic

#3F5579 #793E72 #79633E #3E7945

Monochromatic

#B4BFCF #7689A7 #485770 #343F51 #161B22

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