Charcoal (4C5470) — 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 #4C5470

RGB rgb(76, 84, 112)

HSL hsl(227°, 19%, 37%)

CMYK C:32% M:25% Y:0% K:56%

Luminance 0.0888

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.47:1

Aa — #4C5470

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.81:1

Aa — #4C5470

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#4C5470 #70694C

Analogous

#4C6670 #4C5470 #574C70

Triadic

#4C5470 #704C54 #54704C

Split-comp.

#4C5470 #70574C #66704C

Tetradic

#4C5470 #704C66 #70694C #4C7057

Monochromatic

#BFC1CA #878C9B #565A67 #3F414B #1C1D21

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