NeutralMid-toneMuted

Natural Steel

#8B8286

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.73:1AA large

Black text

5.31:1AA

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About Natural Steel

Natural Steel (#8B8286) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 139, 130, 134 and its HSL value is 333°, 4%, 53%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 (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

#8B8286 · #828B87

Analogous

#8B828A · #8B8286 · #8B8382

Triadic

#8B8286 · #868B82 · #82868B

Split complementary

#8B8286 · #828B83 · #828A8B

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