What color is #596653?

#596653 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 #596653?

The RGB value is 89, 102, 83: 89 red, 102 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #596653?

The complementary color is #605366, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #596653?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#596653 color

#596653 rgb(89, 102, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #596653 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 40% green and 32.5% blue (89, 102, 83).

Its hue angle is 101°, with 10% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Italian Basil (#5F6957), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.09:1).

#596653 color codes

HEX	`#596653`
RGB	`rgb(89, 102, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 40%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(101, 10%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(101, 19%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 19%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.61, -8.93, 9.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.61, 12.76, 134.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.432, 12.251, 9.997)`
Decimal	`5858899`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #596653, 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 #596653	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#596653 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	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 #596653 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #596653; }
.text { color: #596653; }
.border { border: 2px solid #596653; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 102 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #596653, #536657); }

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Questions

What color is #596653?: #596653 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 #596653?: The RGB value is 89, 102, 83: 89 red, 102 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #596653?: The complementary color is #605366, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #596653?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.