Charcoal (202228) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Charcoal"

Neutral · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #202228

RGB rgb(32, 34, 40)

HSL hsl(225°, 11%, 14%)

CMYK C:20% M:15% Y:0% K:84%

Luminance 0.0119

WCAG Accessibility

On white 15.9:1

Aa — #202228

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.32:1

Aa — #202228

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#202228 #282620

Analogous

#202628 #202228 #222028

Triadic

#202228 #282022 #222820

Split-comp.

#202228 #282220 #262820

Tetradic

#202228 #282026 #282620 #202822

Monochromatic

#89898B #565658 #232424 #0A0A0A #000000

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