Steel Color – #797979: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Steel color hex code is #797979, and it is composed of 47% red, 47% green and 47% blue.

Steel is a dark, dull, desaturated, and warm color at 0% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Steel color (#797979) against dark backgrounds.

Steel Color Shades

Complementary colors

1. #797979

2. #619191

Triadic colors

1. #797979

2. #619161

3. #616191

Tints or lighter colors

1. #939393

2. #ACACAC

3. #C6C6C6

4. #DFDFDF

5. #F9F9F9

Darker colors

1. #606060

2. #464646

3. #2D2D2D

4. #131313

Analogous colors

1. #797979

2. #797979

3. #797979

4. #797979

5. #797979

Monochromatic colors

1. #5F4646

2. #776262

3. #927A7A

4. #A99696

5. #C0B2B2