Forged Iron Color – #555257: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Forged Iron color hex code is #555257, and it is composed of 33% red, 32% green and 34% blue.

Forged Iron is a dark, dull, desaturated, and cool color at 6% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 7.69:1 against a white background, which passes WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Forged Iron color (#555257) against light backgrounds.

Forged Iron color

Forged Iron Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #555257

  2. #516544

Triadic colors

  1. #555257

  2. #655844

  3. #446558

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #6F6B71

  2. #88848B

  3. #A19EA4

  4. #BBB8BC

  5. #D4D3D5

Darker colors

  1. #3B393D

  2. #222022

  3. #080808

Analogous colors

  1. #525457

  2. #525257

  3. #555257

  4. #575256

  5. #575254

Monochromatic colors

  1. #302636

  2. #4A3E51

  3. #63576B

  4. #7D6E87

  5. #96899F

#555257

Forged Iron Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Forged Iron:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#555257
RGBrgb(85,82,87)
HSLhsl(276,3%,33.1%)
CMYK2, 6, 0, 66
HSV276, 6, 34
RGB %33, 32, 34
XYZ8.5, 8.7, 10.2
LAB35.4, 2, -2.2
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyGray
Saturation6%
TemperatureCool
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)7.69 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)2.73 (fails WCAG AA)

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