NeutralMid-toneMuted

Forged Steel

#5B5959

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.96:1AA

Black text

2.85:1Fails

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About Forged Steel

Forged Steel (#5B5959) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 91, 89, 89 and its HSL value is 0°, 1%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 (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

#5B5959 · #595B5B

Analogous

#5B595A · #5B5959 · #5B5A59

Triadic

#5B5959 · #595B59 · #59595B

Split complementary

#5B5959 · #595B5A · #595A5B

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