NeutralMid-toneMuted

Forged Steel

#5C5A5A

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.85:1AA

Black text

2.89:1Fails

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About Forged Steel

Forged Steel (#5C5A5A) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 92, 90, 90 and its HSL value is 0°, 1%, 36%. 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

#5C5A5A · #5A5C5C

Analogous

#5C5A5B · #5C5A5A · #5C5B5A

Triadic

#5C5A5A · #5A5C5A · #5A5A5C

Split complementary

#5C5A5A · #5A5C5B · #5A5B5C

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