NeutralMid-toneMuted

Steel

#7A7A79

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.30:1AA large

Black text

4.61:1AA

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About Steel

Steel (#7A7A79) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 122, 122, 121 and its HSL value is 60°, 0%, 48%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 (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

#7A7A79 · #79797A

Analogous

#7A7A79 · #7A7A79 · #7A7A79

Triadic

#7A7A79 · #797A7A · #7A797A

Split complementary

#7A7A79 · #797A7A · #7A797A

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