Charcoal (36353A) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Charcoal"

Neutral · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

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

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #36353A

RGB rgb(54, 53, 58)

HSL hsl(252°, 5%, 22%)

CMYK C:7% M:9% Y:0% K:77%

Luminance 0.0323

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.16:1

Aa — #36353A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.73:1

Aa — #36353A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#36353A #3A3B35

Analogous

#35373B #36353A #39353B

Triadic

#36353A #3B3635 #353B36

Split-comp.

#36353A #3B3935 #373B35

Tetradic

#36353A #3B3537 #3A3B35 #353B39

Monochromatic

#9E9E9E #6B6B6B #383838 #1F1F1F #000000

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