NeutralMid-toneMuted

Natural Steel

#8A8386

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.70:1AA large

Black text

5.35:1AA

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About Natural Steel

Natural Steel (#8A8386) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 138, 131, 134 and its HSL value is 334°, 3%, 53%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 (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

#8A8386 · #838A87

Analogous

#8A8389 · #8A8386 · #8A8483

Triadic

#8A8386 · #868A83 · #83868A

Split complementary

#8A8386 · #838A84 · #83898A

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