Charcoal (574F75) — 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 #574F75

RGB rgb(87, 79, 117)

HSL hsl(253°, 19%, 38%)

CMYK C:26% M:32% Y:0% K:54%

Luminance 0.0873

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.55:1

Aa — #574F75

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.78:1

Aa — #574F75

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#574F75 #6B734E

Analogous

#4E5973 #574F75 #694E73

Triadic

#574F75 #73564E #4E7356

Split-comp.

#574F75 #73694E #59734E

Tetradic

#574F75 #734E59 #6B734E #4E7369

Monochromatic

#C4C2CC #8E8A9E #5C586A #44414E #1F1E24

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