NeutralMid-toneMuted

Forged Steel

#595B59

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.85:1AA

Black text

2.89:1Fails

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About Forged Steel

Forged Steel (#595B59) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 89, 91, 89 and its HSL value is 120°, 1%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Forged Steel, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#595B59 · #5B595B

Analogous

#5A5B59 · #595B59 · #595B5A

Triadic

#595B59 · #59595B · #5B5959

Split complementary

#595B59 · #5A595B · #5B595A

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