Anthracite (536C75) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Anthracite"

Neutral · Summer

🧠 Psychology

Fresh and soothing color. Evokes clarity, communication and technological innovation.

✨ Uses

Tech, health, communication, SaaS, media.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #536C75

RGB rgb(83, 108, 117)

HSL hsl(196°, 17%, 39%)

CMYK C:29% M:8% Y:0% K:54%

Luminance 0.139

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.57:1

Aa — #536C75

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.77:1

Aa — #536C75

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#536C75 #745C53

Analogous

#53746C #536C75 #535A74

Triadic

#536C75 #74536B #6B7453

Split-comp.

#536C75 #74535A #746C53

Tetradic

#536C75 #6C5374 #745C53 #5A7453

Monochromatic

#C6CBCD #8F9A9E #5C676A #454C4F #212526

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