Charcoal (312D43) — 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 #312D43

RGB rgb(49, 45, 67)

HSL hsl(251°, 20%, 22%)

CMYK C:27% M:33% Y:0% K:74%

Luminance 0.0252

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.23:1

Aa — #312D43

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.59:1

Aa — #312D43

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#312D43 #3F432D

Analogous

#2D3443 #312D43 #3C2D43

Triadic

#312D43 #43312D #2D4331

Split-comp.

#312D43 #433C2D #34432D

Tetradic

#312D43 #432D34 #3F432D #2D433C

Monochromatic

#9894A8 #646076 #35323E #1D1C22 #000000

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