NeutralMid-toneMuted

Natural Steel

#8A8389

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.69:1AA large

Black text

5.36:1AA

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About Natural Steel

Natural Steel (#8A8389) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 138, 131, 137 and its HSL value is 309°, 3%, 53%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 (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

#8A8389 · #838A84

Analogous

#87838A · #8A8389 · #8A8385

Triadic

#8A8389 · #898A83 · #83898A

Split complementary

#8A8389 · #858A83 · #838A87

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