What color is #59606B?

#59606B is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Concrete Landscape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59606B?

The RGB value is 89, 96, 107: 89 red, 96 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59606B?

The complementary color is #6B6459, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59606B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59606B color

#59606B rgb(89, 96, 107)

Shades of gray

The hex color #59606B is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 37.6% green and 42% blue (89, 96, 107).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 9% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Concrete Landscape (#5C606E), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.34:1).

#59606B color codes

HEX	`#59606B`
RGB	`rgb(89, 96, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 37.6%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 9%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 17%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 10%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.49, -0.17, -7.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.49, 7.16, 268.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.956, 11.551, 15.559)`
Decimal	`5857387`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59606B, 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 #59606B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#59606B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	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 #59606B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59606b; }
.text { color: #59606b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59606b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 96 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59606b, #5b596b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #59606B?: #59606B is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Concrete Landscape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59606B?: The RGB value is 89, 96, 107: 89 red, 96 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59606B?: The complementary color is #6B6459, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59606B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.