What color is #595C62?

#595C62 is a gray, closest to the named color Blindfolded. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #595C62?

The RGB value is 89, 92, 98: 89 red, 92 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #595C62?

The complementary color is #625F59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #595C62?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#595C62 color

#595C62 rgb(89, 92, 98)

Shades of gray

The hex color #595C62 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 36.1% green and 38.4% blue (89, 92, 98).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 5% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Blindfolded (#5A5E61), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.7:1).

#595C62 color codes

HEX	`#595C62`
RGB	`rgb(89, 92, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 36.1%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 5%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 9%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 6%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39, 0.15, -3.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39, 3.85, 272.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.151, 10.66, 13.076)`
Decimal	`5856354`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #595C62, 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 #595C62	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#595C62 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	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 #595C62 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #595c62; }
.text { color: #595c62; }
.border { border: 2px solid #595c62; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 92 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #595c62, #5b5962); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #595C62?: #595C62 is a gray, closest to the named color Blindfolded. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #595C62?: The RGB value is 89, 92, 98: 89 red, 92 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #595C62?: The complementary color is #625F59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #595C62?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.