What color is #595867?

#595867 is a gray, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #595867?

The RGB value is 89, 88, 103: 89 red, 88 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #595867?

The complementary color is #666758, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #595867?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#595867 color

#595867 rgb(89, 88, 103)

Shades of gray

The hex color #595867 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 34.5% green and 40.4% blue (89, 88, 103).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 8% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Smoky (#605D6B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.96:1).

#595867 color codes

HEX	`#595867`
RGB	`rgb(89, 88, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 34.5%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 8%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 15%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 15%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.99, 3.78, -8.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.99, 9.25, 294.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.057, 10.082, 14.246)`
Decimal	`5855335`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #595867, 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 #595867	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#595867 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #595867 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #595867; }
.text { color: #595867; }
.border { border: 2px solid #595867; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 88 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #595867, #615867); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #595867?: #595867 is a gray, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #595867?: The RGB value is 89, 88, 103: 89 red, 88 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #595867?: The complementary color is #666758, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #595867?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.