Anthracite (525E64) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Anthracite"

Neutral · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #525E64

RGB rgb(82, 94, 100)

HSL hsl(200°, 10%, 36%)

CMYK C:18% M:6% Y:0% K:61%

Luminance 0.1063

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.68:1

Aa — #525E64

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.14:1

Aa — #525E64

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#525E64 #655953

Analogous

#536562 #525E64 #535665

Triadic

#525E64 #65535F #5F6553

Split-comp.

#525E64 #655356 #656253

Tetradic

#525E64 #625365 #655953 #566553

Monochromatic

#C2C2C2 #8F8F8F #5C5C5C #424242 #1C1C1C

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