Charcoal (352F42) — 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 #352F42

RGB rgb(53, 47, 66)

HSL hsl(259°, 17%, 22%)

CMYK C:20% M:29% Y:0% K:74%

Luminance 0.0277

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.83:1

Aa — #352F42

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.64:1

Aa — #352F42

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#352F42 #3C422F

Analogous

#2F3242 #352F42 #3E2F42

Triadic

#352F42 #42352F #2F4235

Split-comp.

#352F42 #423E2F #32422F

Tetradic

#352F42 #422F32 #3C422F #2F423E

Monochromatic

#9C97A5 #686473 #37343C #1E1C21 #000000

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