What color is #59565D?

#59565D is a gray, closest to the named color Magnet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59565D?

The RGB value is 89, 86, 93: 89 red, 86 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59565D?

The complementary color is #5A5D56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59565D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59565D color

#59565D rgb(89, 86, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #59565D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 33.7% green and 36.5% blue (89, 86, 93).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 4% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Magnet (#525054), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.21:1).

#59565D color codes

HEX	`#59565D`
RGB	`rgb(89, 86, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 33.7%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 4%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 8%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 8%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.06, 2.71, -3.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.06, 4.52, 306.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.423, 9.57, 11.705)`
Decimal	`5854813`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59565D, 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 #59565D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#59565D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.91:1	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 #59565D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59565d; }
.text { color: #59565d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59565d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 86 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59565d, #5d565d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #59565D?: #59565D is a gray, closest to the named color Magnet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59565D?: The RGB value is 89, 86, 93: 89 red, 86 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59565D?: The complementary color is #5A5D56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59565D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.