NeutralMid-toneMuted

Forged Steel

#5D5C59

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.69:1AA

Black text

2.96:1Fails

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About Forged Steel

Forged Steel (#5D5C59) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 93, 92, 89 and its HSL value is 45°, 2%, 36%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 (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

#5D5C59 · #595A5D

Analogous

#5D5A59 · #5D5C59 · #5C5D59

Triadic

#5D5C59 · #595D5C · #5C595D

Split complementary

#5D5C59 · #595C5D · #5A595D

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