What color is #59656F?

#59656F is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Streets of London. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59656F?

The RGB value is 89, 101, 111: 89 red, 101 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59656F?

The complementary color is #6F6359, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59656F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59656F color

#59656F rgb(89, 101, 111)

Shades of gray

The hex color #59656F is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 39.6% green and 43.5% blue (89, 101, 111).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 11% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Streets of London (#59656D), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.97:1).

#59656F color codes

HEX	`#59656F`
RGB	`rgb(89, 101, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 39.6%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 11%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 20%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 9%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.12, -2.21, -7.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.12, 7.5, 252.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.642, 12.579, 16.85)`
Decimal	`5858671`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59656F, 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 #59656F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#59656F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #59656F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59656f; }
.text { color: #59656f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59656f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 101 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59656f, #595a6f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #59656F?: #59656F is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Streets of London. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59656F?: The RGB value is 89, 101, 111: 89 red, 101 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59656F?: The complementary color is #6F6359, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59656F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.