What color is #595B64?

#595B64 is a gray, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #595B64?

The RGB value is 89, 91, 100: 89 red, 91 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #595B64?

The complementary color is #646259, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #595B64?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#595B64 color

#595B64 rgb(89, 91, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #595B64 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 35.7% green and 39.2% blue (89, 91, 100).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 6% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Blackwater (#545663), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.76:1).

#595B64 color codes

HEX	`#595B64`
RGB	`rgb(89, 91, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 35.7%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 6%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 11%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 9%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.77, 1.22, -5.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.77, 5.56, 282.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.161, 10.526, 13.551)`
Decimal	`5856100`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #595B64, 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 #595B64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#595B64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	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 #595B64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #595b64; }
.text { color: #595b64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #595b64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 91 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #595b64, #5c5964); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #595B64?: #595B64 is a gray, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #595B64?: The RGB value is 89, 91, 100: 89 red, 91 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #595B64?: The complementary color is #646259, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #595B64?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.