What color is #596663?

#596663 is a gray, closest to the named color Wrapped in Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #596663?

The RGB value is 89, 102, 99: 89 red, 102 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #596663?

The complementary color is #66595C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #596663?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#596663 color

#596663 rgb(89, 102, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #596663 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 40% green and 38.8% blue (89, 102, 99).

Its hue angle is 166°, with 7% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Wrapped in Twilight (#5F6D6E), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.99:1).

#596663 color codes

HEX	`#596663`
RGB	`rgb(89, 102, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 40%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(166, 7%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(166, 13%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 3%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.04, -5.62, 0.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.04, 5.62, 179.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.123, 12.527, 13.634)`
Decimal	`5858915`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #596663, 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 #596663	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#596663 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	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 #596663 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #596663; }
.text { color: #596663; }
.border { border: 2px solid #596663; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 102 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #596663, #596366); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #596663?: #596663 is a gray, closest to the named color Wrapped in Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #596663?: The RGB value is 89, 102, 99: 89 red, 102 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #596663?: The complementary color is #66595C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #596663?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.