NeutralMid-toneMuted

Natural Steel

#8B8487

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.65:1AA large

Black text

5.42:1AA

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About Natural Steel

Natural Steel (#8B8487) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 139, 132, 135 and its HSL value is 334°, 3%, 53%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 (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

#8B8487 · #848B88

Analogous

#8B848B · #8B8487 · #8B8584

Triadic

#8B8487 · #878B84 · #84878B

Split complementary

#8B8487 · #848B85 · #848B8B

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