Charcoal (3A3A3C) — 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 #3A3A3C

RGB rgb(58, 58, 60)

HSL hsl(240°, 2%, 23%)

CMYK C:3% M:3% Y:0% K:76%

Luminance 0.0387

WCAG Accessibility

On white 11.35:1

Aa — #3A3A3C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.85:1

Aa — #3A3A3C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#3A3A3C #3C3C39

Analogous

#393B3C #3A3A3C #3B393C

Triadic

#3A3A3C #3C3939 #393C39

Split-comp.

#3A3A3C #3C3B39 #3B3C39

Tetradic

#3A3A3C #3C393B #3C3C39 #393C3B

Monochromatic

#A1A1A1 #6E6E6E #3B3B3B #212121 #000000

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