Natural Steel Color – #8a8287: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Natural Steel color hex code is #8a8287, and it is composed of 54% red, 51% green and 53% blue.

Natural Steel is a light, dull, desaturated, and warm color at 6% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Natural Steel color (#8a8287) against dark backgrounds.

Natural Steel color

Natural Steel Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #8A8287

  2. #6E9E7F

Triadic colors

  1. #8A8287

  2. #8C9E6E

  3. #6E8C9E

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #A39CA0

  2. #BBB7B9

  3. #D4D1D3

  4. #EDEBEC

Darker colors

  1. #70696D

  2. #565054

  3. #3B373A

  4. #211F20

  5. #070606

Analogous colors

  1. #85828A

  2. #89828A

  3. #8A8287

  4. #8A8283

  5. #8A8582

Monochromatic colors

  1. #714E64

  2. #89697D

  3. #9D8896

  4. #B4A4AE

  5. #CBC0C7

#8a8287

Natural Steel Color Codes and Information

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

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#8a8287
RGBrgb(138,130,135)
HSLhsl(322,3.3%,52.5%)
CMYK0, 6, 2, 46
HSV323, 6, 54
RGB %54, 51, 53
XYZ22.8, 23.1, 26.2
LAB55.2, 3.9, -1.7
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyGray
Saturation6%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)3.73 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)5.62 (passes WCAG AA)

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