NeutralMid-toneMuted

Steel

#797B79

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.27:1AA large

Black text

4.64:1AA

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About Steel

Steel (#797B79) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 121, 123, 121 and its HSL value is 120°, 1%, 48%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 (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

#797B79 · #7B797B

Analogous

#7A7B79 · #797B79 · #797B7A

Triadic

#797B79 · #79797B · #7B7979

Split complementary

#797B79 · #7A797B · #7B797A

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