NeutralMid-toneMuted

Natural Steel

#8A8188

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.77:1AA large

Black text

5.26:1AA

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About Natural Steel

Natural Steel (#8A8188) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 138, 129, 136 and its HSL value is 313°, 4%, 52%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 (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

#8A8188 · #818A83

Analogous

#87818A · #8A8188 · #8A8184

Triadic

#8A8188 · #888A81 · #81888A

Split complementary

#8A8188 · #848A81 · #818A87

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