Lighter companion
Steel Velvet Faint
#606D76 · hsl(205, 10%, 42%)
RGB
rgb(78, 88, 95)
HSL
hsl(205, 10%, 34%)
CMYK
cmyk(18%, 7%, 0%, 63%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 34%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
7.3:1AA
on black
2.9:1Fail
About this color
Steel Dusk Faint (#4E585F) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 10% saturation, 34% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.
CSS
:root { --colorarchive-steel-dusk-faint: #4E585F; --colorarchive-steel-dusk-faint-hsl: hsl(205, 10%, 34%); --colorarchive-steel-dusk-faint-rgb: rgb(78, 88, 95); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Steel Shadow Faint
#40494F · hsl(205, 10%, 28%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Dusk Faint
#5F554E · hsl(25, 10%, 34%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Dusk Faint
#4E515F · hsl(230, 10%, 34%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Dusk Faint
#4E5F5F · hsl(180, 10%, 34%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Dusk Faint
#5F4E5A · hsl(320, 10%, 34%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Dusk Faint
#5A5F4E · hsl(80, 10%, 34%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Dusk Faint
#5F4E4E · hsl(0, 10%, 34%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Dusk Faint
#5F5E4E · hsl(55, 10%, 34%)
Export preview
Base: Steel Dusk Faint #4E585F Lighter companion: Steel Velvet Faint #606D76 Darker companion: Steel Shadow Faint #40494F Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Dusk Faint #5F554E Analogous lead: Indigo Dusk Faint #4E515F Analogous echo: Aqua Dusk Faint #4E5F5F Triadic +120°: Rose Dusk Faint #5F4E5A Triadic +240°: Olive Dusk Faint #5A5F4E Split-comp +150°: Crimson Dusk Faint #5F4E4E Split-comp +210°: Canary Dusk Faint #5F5E4E
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Dusk Muted
#475966 · hsl(205, 18%, 34%)
Nearby match
Steel Shadow Faint
#40494F · hsl(205, 10%, 28%)
Nearby match
Azure Dusk Faint
#4E5A5F · hsl(200, 10%, 34%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Dusk Faint
#4E575F · hsl(210, 10%, 34%)
Nearby match
Steel Velvet Faint
#606D76 · hsl(205, 10%, 42%)
Nearby match
Steel Dusk Dust
#405A6D · hsl(205, 26%, 34%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#52515D
Protanopia
#53535D
Tritanopia
#4F5C5C
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