Charcoal (526484) — 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 #526484

RGB rgb(82, 100, 132)

HSL hsl(218°, 23%, 42%)

CMYK C:38% M:24% Y:0% K:48%

Luminance 0.1257

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.97:1

Aa — #526484

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.51:1

Aa — #526484

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#526484 #847252

Analogous

#527D84 #526484 #595284

Triadic

#526484 #845265 #658452

Split-comp.

#526484 #845952 #7D8452

Tetradic

#526484 #84527D #847252 #528459

Monochromatic

#CBD0D7 #929BAB #5D6779 #474F5C #262A31

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