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Charcoal
#53637E
Charcoal
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Medium Grey
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Night Grey
#1F2937
Silver Grey
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Almost Black
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"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 #53637E
RGB rgb(83, 99, 126)
HSL hsl(218°, 21%, 41%)
CMYK C:34% M:21% Y:0% K:51%
Luminance 0.1225
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.08:1
Aa — #53637E
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.45:1
Aa — #53637E
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#53637E #7F6E53
Analogous
#53797F #53637E #58537F
Triadic
#53637E #7F5363 #637F53
Split-comp.
#53637E #7F5853 #797F53
Tetradic
#53637E #7F5379 #7F6E53 #537F58
Monochromatic
#C9CDD4 #9199A6 #5D6574 #464D58 #24282D
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Medium Grey
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Night Grey
#1F2937
Almost Black
#111827
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