NeutralMid-toneMuted

Natural Steel

#8A8086

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.81:1AA large

Black text

5.20:1AA

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About Natural Steel

Natural Steel (#8A8086) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 138, 128, 134 and its HSL value is 324°, 4%, 52%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.20:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Natural Steel, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#8A8086 · #808A84

Analogous

#89808A · #8A8086 · #8A8081

Triadic

#8A8086 · #868A80 · #80868A

Split complementary

#8A8086 · #818A80 · #808A89

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