What color is #595966?

#595966 is a gray, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #595966?

The RGB value is 89, 89, 102: 89 red, 89 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #595966?

The complementary color is #666659, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #595966?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#595966 color

#595966 rgb(89, 89, 102)

Shades of gray

The hex color #595966 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 34.9% green and 40% blue (89, 89, 102).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 7% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Blackwater (#545663), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.9:1).

#595966 color codes

HEX	`#595966`
RGB	`rgb(89, 89, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 34.9%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 7%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 13%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 13%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.25, 2.92, -7.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.25, 7.99, 291.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.09, 10.228, 14.01)`
Decimal	`5855590`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #595966, 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 #595966	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#595966 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	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 #595966 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #595966; }
.text { color: #595966; }
.border { border: 2px solid #595966; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 89 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #595966, #605966); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #595966?: #595966 is a gray, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #595966?: The RGB value is 89, 89, 102: 89 red, 89 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #595966?: The complementary color is #666659, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #595966?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.