Anthracite (5A8B9D) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Anthracite"

Neutral · Summer

🧠 Psychology

Fresh and soothing color. Evokes clarity, communication and technological innovation.

✨ Uses

Tech, health, communication, SaaS, media.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #5A8B9D

RGB rgb(90, 139, 157)

HSL hsl(196°, 27%, 48%)

CMYK C:43% M:11% Y:0% K:38%

Luminance 0.2346

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.74:1

Aa — #5A8B9D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.61:1

Aa — #5A8B9D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5A8B9D #9B6B59

Analogous

#599B8C #5A8B9D #59699B

Triadic

#5A8B9D #9B598A #8A9B59

Split-comp.

#5A8B9D #9B5969 #9B8C59

Tetradic

#5A8B9D #8C599B #9B6B59 #699B59

Monochromatic

#DBE3E6 #A0B4BB #66848F #506971 #313F45

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