Anthracite (45505E) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Anthracite"

Neutral · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of trust and stability. Evokes professionalism, security and serenity.

✨ Uses

Finance, banking, enterprise, software, social networks.

Tip

Anthracite pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #45505E

RGB rgb(69, 80, 94)

HSL hsl(214°, 15%, 32%)

CMYK C:27% M:15% Y:0% K:63%

Luminance 0.0758

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.2:1

Aa — #45505E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.56:1

Aa — #45505E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#45505E #5E5345

Analogous

#455C5E #45505E #47455E

Triadic

#45505E #5E4550 #505E45

Split-comp.

#45505E #5E4745 #5C5E45

Tetradic

#45505E #5E455C #5E5345 #455E47

Monochromatic

#B4B7BB #7E848B #4E5156 #35383B #111213

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