Charcoal (423B52) — 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 #423B52

RGB rgb(66, 59, 82)

HSL hsl(258°, 16%, 28%)

CMYK C:20% M:28% Y:0% K:68%

Luminance 0.0454

WCAG Accessibility

On white 10.61:1

Aa — #423B52

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.98:1

Aa — #423B52

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#423B52 #4C533C

Analogous

#3C4153 #423B52 #4E3C53

Triadic

#423B52 #53433C #3C5343

Split-comp.

#423B52 #534E3C #41533C

Tetradic

#423B52 #533C41 #4C533C #3C534E

Monochromatic

#ABA9B2 #777382 #46434C #2D2B31 #070708

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