Charcoal (405079) — 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 #405079

RGB rgb(64, 80, 121)

HSL hsl(223°, 31%, 36%)

CMYK C:47% M:34% Y:0% K:53%

Luminance 0.08

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.95:1

Aa — #405079

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.64:1

Aa — #405079

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#405079 #78683F

Analogous

#3F6C78 #405079 #4C3F78

Triadic

#405079 #783F4F #4F783F

Split-comp.

#405079 #784C3F #6C783F

Tetradic

#405079 #783F6C #78683F #3F784C

Monochromatic

#B5BCCF #7785A6 #49536F #343C50 #161922

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