What color is #59616D?

#59616D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59616D?

The RGB value is 89, 97, 109: 89 red, 97 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59616D?

The complementary color is #6D6559, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59616D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59616D color

#59616D rgb(89, 97, 109)

Shades of gray

The hex color #59616D is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 38% green and 42.7% blue (89, 97, 109).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 10% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Shadow (#566373), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#59616D color codes

HEX	`#59616D`
RGB	`rgb(89, 97, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 38%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 10%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 18%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 11%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.86, -0.29, -7.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.86, 7.84, 267.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.154, 11.777, 16.151)`
Decimal	`5857645`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59616D, 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 #59616D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#59616D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #59616D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59616d; }
.text { color: #59616d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59616d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 97 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59616d, #5b596d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #59616D?: #59616D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59616D?: The RGB value is 89, 97, 109: 89 red, 97 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59616D?: The complementary color is #6D6559, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59616D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.