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

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

#404854

Soft Steel Color Codes and Information

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

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#404854
RGBrgb(64,72,84)
HSLhsl(216,13.5%,29%)
CMYK24, 14, 0, 67
HSV216, 24, 33
RGB %25, 28, 33
XYZ6, 6.4, 9.3
LAB30.4, -0.9, -8.1
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyBlue
Saturation24%
TemperatureCool
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)9.24 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)2.27 (fails WCAG AA)