What color is #595961?

#595961 is a gray, closest to the named color Cloak Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #595961?

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

What is the complementary color of #595961?

The complementary color is #616159, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #595961?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#595961 color

#595961 rgb(89, 89, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #595961 is a gray.

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

Its hue angle is 240°, with 4% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Cloak Gray (#605E63), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.94:1).

#595961 color codes

HEX	`#595961`
RGB	`rgb(89, 89, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 34.9%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 4%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 8%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 8%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.08, 1.76, -4.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.08, 4.92, 290.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.849, 10.132, 12.744)`
Decimal	`5855585`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #595961, 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 #595961	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#595961 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	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 #595961 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #595961; }
.text { color: #595961; }
.border { border: 2px solid #595961; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 89 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #595961, #5d5961); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #595961?: #595961 is a gray, closest to the named color Cloak Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #595961?: The RGB value is 89, 89, 97: 89 red, 89 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #595961?: The complementary color is #616159, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #595961?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.