Anthracite (5E6978) — 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 #5E6978

RGB rgb(94, 105, 120)

HSL hsl(215°, 12%, 42%)

CMYK C:22% M:13% Y:0% K:53%

Luminance 0.139

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.57:1

Aa — #5E6978

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.77:1

Aa — #5E6978

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5E6978 #786D5E

Analogous

#5E7678 #5E6978 #605E78

Triadic

#5E6978 #785E69 #69785E

Split-comp.

#5E6978 #78605E #76785E

Tetradic

#5E6978 #785E76 #786D5E #5E7860

Monochromatic

#D0D1D2 #9C9EA0 #696B6D #505153 #2A2B2C

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