NeutralMid-toneMuted

Forged Steel

#5C5A59

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.86:1AA

Black text

2.89:1Fails

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About Forged Steel

Forged Steel (#5C5A59) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 92, 90, 89 and its HSL value is 20°, 2%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.86:1 (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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Harmonies

Complementary

#5C5A59 · #595B5C

Analogous

#5C5959 · #5C5A59 · #5C5C59

Triadic

#5C5A59 · #595C5A · #5A595C

Split complementary

#5C5A59 · #595C5C · #59595C

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