#404854 - Soft Steel color

Deep, muted slate with a cool blue-gray cast, this color sits between charcoal and indigo. It reads as restrained and sophisticated—calm, slightly brooding, and modern—making it ideal for elegant interfaces, minimalist interiors, or corporate branding. The tone evokes dusk or weathered steel, pairing beautifully with warm brass, soft creams, or brighter teal accents for contrast. It offers strong legibility as a background against white or pale text while maintaining a subtle, atmospheric presence.

#404854 color RGB value is 64, 72, 84, and the CMYK value is 0.238, 0.143, 0.00, 0.671. Alternative names for that color are: soft steel, gray, darkslategray, mako, outer space, indigo, darkslategrey.

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Color Conversion

Name	Values	CSS
RGB(0-255)	64, 72, 84	rgb(64, 72, 84)
CMYK	0.238, 0.143, 0.00, 0.671	-
sRGB	0.251, 0.282, 0.329	rgb(25.1%, 28.2%, 32.9%)
Adobe® 98 RGB compatible	0.268, 0.288, 0.331	color(a98-rgb, 0.268, 0.288, 0.331)
HCT	256, 12.3, 30.3	color(--hct, 256, 8.5%, 30.3%)
HSL	216, 13.5, 29.0	hsl(216, 13.5%, 29%)
HSV	216, 23.8, 32.9	color(--hsv, 216, 23.8%, 32.9%)
HWB	216, 25.1, 67.1	hwb(216, 25.1%, 67.1%)
Lab	30.2, -1.07, -8.33	lab(30.2%, -1.07, -8.33)
P3	0.257, 0.281, 0.325	color(display-p3, 0.257, 0.281, 0.325)
XYZ D50	0.0600, 0.0632, 0.0703	color(xyz-d50, 0.06, 0.063, 0.07)