Charcoal (332E42) — 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 #332E42

RGB rgb(51, 46, 66)

HSL hsl(255°, 18%, 22%)

CMYK C:23% M:30% Y:0% K:74%

Luminance 0.0264

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.04:1

Aa — #332E42

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.61:1

Aa — #332E42

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#332E42 #3D422E

Analogous

#2E3342 #332E42 #3D2E42

Triadic

#332E42 #42332E #2E4233

Split-comp.

#332E42 #423D2E #33422E

Tetradic

#332E42 #422E33 #3D422E #2E423D

Monochromatic

#9A96A6 #676374 #36343D #1D1C21 #000000

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