Charcoal (4E5572) — 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 #4E5572

RGB rgb(78, 85, 114)

HSL hsl(228°, 19%, 38%)

CMYK C:32% M:25% Y:0% K:55%

Luminance 0.0918

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.33:1

Aa — #4E5572

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.87:1

Aa — #4E5572

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#4E5572 #736C4E

Analogous

#4E6873 #4E5572 #5A4E73

Triadic

#4E5572 #734E56 #56734E

Split-comp.

#4E5572 #735A4E #68734E

Tetradic

#4E5572 #734E68 #736C4E #4E735A

Monochromatic

#C2C4CC #8A8E9E #585C6A #41444E #1E1F24

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