What color is #595161?

#595161 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #595161?

The RGB value is 89, 81, 97: 89 red, 81 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #595161?

The complementary color is #596151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #595161?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#595161 color

#595161 rgb(89, 81, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #595161 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 31.8% green and 38% blue (89, 81, 97).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 9% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Freefall (#565266), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.57:1).

#595161 color codes

HEX	`#595161`
RGB	`rgb(89, 81, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 31.8%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 9%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 16%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 16%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.74, 6.73, -8.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.74, 10.53, 309.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.22, 8.872, 12.534)`
Decimal	`5853537`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #595161, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #595161	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#595161 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #595161 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #595161; }
.text { color: #595161; }
.border { border: 2px solid #595161; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 81 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #595161, #615161); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #595161?: #595161 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #595161?: The RGB value is 89, 81, 97: 89 red, 81 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #595161?: The complementary color is #596151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #595161?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.