Charcoal (526584) — 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 #526584

RGB rgb(82, 101, 132)

HSL hsl(217°, 23%, 42%)

CMYK C:38% M:23% Y:0% K:48%

Luminance 0.1277

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.91:1

Aa — #526584

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.55:1

Aa — #526584

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#526584 #847152

Analogous

#527E84 #526584 #585284

Triadic

#526584 #845265 #658452

Split-comp.

#526584 #845852 #7E8452

Tetradic

#526584 #84527E #847152 #528458

Monochromatic

#CBD0D7 #929BAB #5D6879 #474F5C #262A31

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