NeutralMid-toneMuted

Natural Steel

#8A8287

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.73:1AA large

Black text

5.30:1AA

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About Natural Steel

Natural Steel (#8A8287) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 138, 130, 135 and its HSL value is 322°, 3%, 53%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.30:1 (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

#8A8287 · #828A85

Analogous

#89828A · #8A8287 · #8A8283

Triadic

#8A8287 · #878A82 · #82878A

Split complementary

#8A8287 · #838A82 · #828A89

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