What color is #595E61?

#595E61 is a gray, closest to the named color Blindfolded. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #595E61?

The RGB value is 89, 94, 97: 89 red, 94 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #595E61?

The complementary color is #615C59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #595E61?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#595E61 color

#595E61 rgb(89, 94, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #595E61 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 36.9% green and 38% blue (89, 94, 97).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 4% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Blindfolded (#5A5E61), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.57:1).

#595E61 color codes

HEX	`#595E61`
RGB	`rgb(89, 94, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 36.9%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 4%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 8%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 3%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.57, -1.29, -2.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.57, 2.72, 241.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.28, 10.992, 12.887)`
Decimal	`5856865`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #595E61, 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 #595E61	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#595E61 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #595E61 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #595e61; }
.text { color: #595e61; }
.border { border: 2px solid #595e61; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 94 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #595e61, #595a61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #595E61?: #595E61 is a gray, closest to the named color Blindfolded. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #595E61?: The RGB value is 89, 94, 97: 89 red, 94 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #595E61?: The complementary color is #615C59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #595E61?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.