Steel

#738595

Steel #738595

Shades of Steel

#718493

#657583

#586673

#4B5862

#3F4952

#323A41

#252C31

#191D20

#0C0E10

#000000

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Tints of Steel

#718493

#7F909F

#8C9DAB

#9BAAB7

#AAB7C3

#BAC5CF

#CAD3DB

#DBE1E7

#ECF0F3

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Steel

#0F89F4

#1C88E7

#2987DA

#3587CE

#4286C1

#4F85B4

#5C84A8

#68839B

#75828E

#828282

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What color is Steel

Steel is a medium dark pastel shade of Sky Blue. It belongs to the color family Pastel Sky Blue, and it has medium lightness and low saturation. Steel is a pastel color. Steel is a cool color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Steel

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Steel is #738595.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Steel has 45%% Red, 52% Green, and 58% Blue.
Steel has 208° Hue, 23% Saturation, and 58% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Steel has 208° Hue, 14% Saturation, and 52% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Steel has 23% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow, and 42% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#738595

RGB

(115, 133, 149)

(45%, 52%, 58%)

HSV

(208°, 23, 58)

(58%, 23%, 58%)

HSL

(208°, 14, 52)

(58%, 14%, 52%)

CMYK

(23, 11, 0, 42)

(23%, 11%, 0%, 42%)

How does Steel contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Steel is 23%, which is low.
Steel has a higher contrast with black than white. Steel and black have a 5.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles. Steel and white have a 3.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

23%

AA (5.5)

insufficient (3.8)

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Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Steel

Summer

#3D470E

#738595

#ABBE3C

#D7DCE1

#D8E3A3

Winter

#514270

#738595

#A497C9

#C6CFD7

#E9E8EE

Spring

#084419

#738595

#58C777

#B1B9C0

#DFF3E6

Analogous

#323B42

#738595

#9CBCCE

#DDE1E5

#E8EDEE

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How to mix Steel paint

To mix Steel paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 9% Blue, 5% Cyan, 42% Black, 45% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

9%

Cyan

5%

Magenta

0%

Black

42%

White

45%

To mix Steel paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 9% Cyan, 4% Magenta, 42% Black, 45% White, as shown below.

Cyan

9%

Magenta

4%

Yellow

0%

Black

42%

White

45%

What colors are similar to Steel

Colors similar to Steel are: Slate Grey, Bluish Grey, Light Slate Grey, Raven, and Steel Grey. Bluish Grey is more cyan than Steel. Light Slate Grey is more blue and darker than Steel. Raven is more blue and paler and darker than Steel. Steel Grey is more cyan and paler than Steel.

Slate Grey

#708090

Bluish Grey

#748B97

more cyan

Light Slate Grey

#6D7B8D

more blue,

darker

Raven

#727B89

more blue,

paler,

darker

Steel Grey

#6F828A

more cyan,

paler