Charcoal (211E29) — 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 #211E29

RGB rgb(33, 30, 41)

HSL hsl(256°, 15%, 14%)

CMYK C:20% M:27% Y:0% K:84%

Luminance 0.0101

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.38:1

Aa — #211E29

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.28:1

Aa — #211E29

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#211E29 #26291E

Analogous

#1E2129 #211E29 #271E29

Triadic

#211E29 #29211E #1E2921

Split-comp.

#211E29 #29271E #21291E

Tetradic

#211E29 #291E21 #26291E #1E2927

Monochromatic

#878490 #55525B #232225 #0A0A0B #000000

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