Anthracite (516D88) — 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 #516D88

RGB rgb(81, 109, 136)

HSL hsl(209°, 25%, 43%)

CMYK C:40% M:20% Y:0% K:47%

Luminance 0.1454

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.39:1

Aa — #516D88

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.89:1

Aa — #516D88

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#516D88 #896D52

Analogous

#528988 #516D88 #525389

Triadic

#516D88 #89526F #6F8952

Split-comp.

#516D88 #895253 #898852

Tetradic

#516D88 #885289 #896D52 #538952

Monochromatic

#CDD4DA #92A1AF #5D6E7E #485561 #272E35

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