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Charcoal
#516585
Charcoal
#374151
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#4B5563
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#6B7280
Night Grey
#1F2937
Medium Grey
#9CA3AF
Silver Grey
#D1D5DB
Almost Black
#111827
Steel Blue
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Pearl Grey
#E5E7EB
Navy Blue
#1E3A8A
Sapphire
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Royal Blue
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"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 #516585
RGB rgb(81, 101, 133)
HSL hsl(217°, 24%, 42%)
CMYK C:39% M:24% Y:0% K:48%
Luminance 0.1275
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.92:1
Aa — #516585
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.55:1
Aa — #516585
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#516585 #857151
Analogous
#517F85 #516585 #575185
Triadic
#516585 #855165 #658551
Split-comp.
#516585 #855751 #7F8551
Tetradic
#516585 #85517F #857151 #518557
Monochromatic
#CBD0D8 #919BAC #5C687A #464F5D #252A31
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Pearl Grey
#E5E7EB
Smoke White
#F5F5F5
Slate Grey
#6B7280
Pure White
#FFFFFF
Almost Black
#111827
Charcoal
#374151
Anthracite
#4B5563
Silver Grey
#D1D5DB
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