NeutralMid-toneMuted

Steel

#797A7A

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.31:1AA large

Black text

4.60:1AA

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About Steel

Steel (#797A7A) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 121, 122, 122 and its HSL value is 180°, 0%, 48%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.60:1 (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

#797A7A · #7A7979

Analogous

#797A7A · #797A7A · #797A7A

Triadic

#797A7A · #7A797A · #7A7A79

Split complementary

#797A7A · #7A797A · #7A7A79

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