Forged Steel Color – #5b5b59: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Forged Steel color hex code is #5b5b59, and it is composed of 36% red, 36% green and 35% blue.

Forged Steel is a dark, dull, desaturated, and warm color at 2% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 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 Steel color (#5b5b59) against light backgrounds.

Forged Steel color

Forged Steel Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #5B5B59

  2. #48486C

Triadic colors

  1. #5B5B59

  2. #486C6C

  3. #6C486C

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #757572

  2. #8E8E8C

  3. #A7A7A6

  4. #C1C1BF

  5. #DADAD9

Darker colors

  1. #414140

  2. #272727

  3. #0E0E0D

Analogous colors

  1. #5B5959

  2. #5B5A59

  3. #5B5B59

  4. #5A5B59

  5. #595B59

Monochromatic colors

  1. #3C3C2B

  2. #565645

  3. #71715C

  4. #8D8D74

  5. #A4A490

#5b5b59

Forged Steel Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Forged Steel, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#5b5b59
RGBrgb(91,91,89)
HSLhsl(60,1.1%,35.3%)
CMYK0, 0, 2, 64
HSV60, 2, 36
RGB %36, 36, 35
XYZ9.9, 10.4, 10.9
LAB38.6, 0.1, 1.2
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyGray
Saturation2%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)6.81 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)3.09 (fails WCAG AA)

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