What color is #596567?

#596567 is a gray, closest to the named color Yacht Club. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #596567?

The RGB value is 89, 101, 103: 89 red, 101 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #596567?

The complementary color is #675B59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #596567?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#596567 color

#596567 rgb(89, 101, 103)

Shades of gray

The hex color #596567 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 39.6% green and 40.4% blue (89, 101, 103).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 7% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Yacht Club (#566062), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#596567 color codes

HEX	`#596567`
RGB	`rgb(89, 101, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 39.6%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 7%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 14%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 2%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.86, -4.12, -2.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.86, 4.91, 213.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.221, 12.41, 14.634)`
Decimal	`5858663`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #596567, 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 #596567	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#596567 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	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 #596567 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #596567; }
.text { color: #596567; }
.border { border: 2px solid #596567; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 101 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #596567, #595e67); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #596567?: #596567 is a gray, closest to the named color Yacht Club. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #596567?: The RGB value is 89, 101, 103: 89 red, 101 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #596567?: The complementary color is #675B59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #596567?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.