Anthracite (42425A) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Anthracite"

Neutral · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of trust and stability. Evokes professionalism, security and serenity.

✨ Uses

Finance, banking, enterprise, software, social networks.

Tip

Anthracite pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #42425A

RGB rgb(66, 66, 90)

HSL hsl(240°, 15%, 31%)

CMYK C:27% M:27% Y:0% K:65%

Luminance 0.0547

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.73:1

Aa — #42425A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.16:1

Aa — #42425A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#42425A #5B5B43

Analogous

#434F5B #42425A #4F435B

Triadic

#42425A #5B4343 #435B43

Split-comp.

#42425A #5B4F43 #4F5B43

Tetradic

#42425A #5B434F #5B5B43 #435B4F

Monochromatic

#B1B1B9 #7C7C88 #4B4B53 #333338 #0F0F10

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