What color is #59636F?

#59636F 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 #59636F?

The RGB value is 89, 99, 111: 89 red, 99 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59636F?

The complementary color is #6F6559, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59636F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59636F color

#59636F rgb(89, 99, 111)

Shades of gray

The hex color #59636F is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 38.8% green and 43.5% blue (89, 99, 111).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 11% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Shadow (#566373), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.11:1).

#59636F color codes

HEX	`#59636F`
RGB	`rgb(89, 99, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 38.8%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 11%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 20%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 11%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.52, -1.01, -8.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.52, 8.12, 262.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.45, 12.195, 16.786)`
Decimal	`5858159`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59636F, 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 #59636F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#59636F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	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 #59636F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59636f; }
.text { color: #59636f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59636f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 99 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59636f, #5a596f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #59636F?: #59636F 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 #59636F?: The RGB value is 89, 99, 111: 89 red, 99 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59636F?: The complementary color is #6F6559, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59636F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.