NeutralMid-toneMuted

Steel

#79797B

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.34:1AA large

Black text

4.56:1AA

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About Steel

Steel (#79797B) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 121, 121, 123 and its HSL value is 240°, 1%, 48%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Steel, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#79797B · #7B7B79

Analogous

#797A7B · #79797B · #7A797B

Triadic

#79797B · #7B7979 · #797B79

Split complementary

#79797B · #7B7A79 · #7A7B79

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