Charcoal (3C3C68) — 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 #3C3C68

RGB rgb(60, 60, 104)

HSL hsl(240°, 27%, 32%)

CMYK C:42% M:42% Y:0% K:59%

Luminance 0.0485

WCAG Accessibility

On white 10.3:1

Aa — #3C3C68

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.04:1

Aa — #3C3C68

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#3C3C68 #68683C

Analogous

#3C5268 #3C3C68 #523C68

Triadic

#3C3C68 #683C3C #3C683C

Split-comp.

#3C3C68 #68523C #52683C

Tetradic

#3C3C68 #683C52 #68683C #3C6852

Monochromatic

#ABABC4 #707099 #44445F #2F2F42 #0F0F15

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