Soft Steel Color – #404854: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Soft Steel color hex code is #404854, and it is composed of 25% red, 28% green and 33% blue.

Soft Steel is a dark, dull, desaturated, and cool color at 24% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 9.24:1 against a white background, which passes WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Soft Steel color (#404854) against light backgrounds.

Soft Steel Color Shades

Complementary colors

1. #404854

2. #5C503D

Triadic colors

1. #404854

2. #5C3D49

3. #495C3D

Tints or lighter colors

1. #566171

2. #6C7A8E

3. #8894A5

4. #A5AEBB

5. #C2C8D1

Darker colors

1. #2A2F37

2. #14161A

Analogous colors

1. #40544C

2. #405254

3. #404854

4. #424054

5. #4C4054

Monochromatic colors

1. #1A222E

2. #2F3A4C

3. #475367

4. #616D7F

5. #7E8795