Charcoal (201D2B) — 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 #201D2B

RGB rgb(32, 29, 43)

HSL hsl(253°, 19%, 14%)

CMYK C:26% M:33% Y:0% K:83%

Luminance 0.0096

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.51:1

Aa — #201D2B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.27:1

Aa — #201D2B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#201D2B #282A1D

Analogous

#1D212A #201D2B #271D2A

Triadic

#201D2B #2A201D #1D2A20

Split-comp.

#201D2B #2A271D #212A1D

Tetradic

#201D2B #2A1D21 #282A1D #1D2A27

Monochromatic

#847F94 #524F5F #222027 #0A090B #000000

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