NeutralMid-toneMuted

Natural Steel

#8B8287

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.72:1AA large

Black text

5.32:1AA

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About Natural Steel

Natural Steel (#8B8287) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 139, 130, 135 and its HSL value is 327°, 4%, 53%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 (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

#8B8287 · #828B86

Analogous

#8A828B · #8B8287 · #8B8283

Triadic

#8B8287 · #878B82 · #82878B

Split complementary

#8B8287 · #838B82 · #828B8A

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