What color is #596352?

#596352 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #596352?

The RGB value is 89, 99, 82: 89 red, 99 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #596352?

The complementary color is #5C5263, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #596352?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#596352 color

#596352 rgb(89, 99, 82)

Shades of gray

The hex color #596352 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 38.8% green and 32.2% blue (89, 99, 82).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 9% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Italian Basil (#5F6957), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.3:1).

#596352 color codes

HEX	`#596352`
RGB	`rgb(89, 99, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 38.8%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 9%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 17%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 17%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.67, -7.39, 8.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.67, 11.17, 131.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.104, 11.657, 9.699)`
Decimal	`5858130`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #596352, 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 #596352	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#596352 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	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 #596352 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #596352; }
.text { color: #596352; }
.border { border: 2px solid #596352; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 99 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #596352, #526354); }

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Questions

What color is #596352?: #596352 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #596352?: The RGB value is 89, 99, 82: 89 red, 99 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #596352?: The complementary color is #5C5263, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #596352?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.