What color is #59666B?

#59666B 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 #59666B?

The RGB value is 89, 102, 107: 89 red, 102 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59666B?

The complementary color is #6B5E59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59666B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59666B color

#59666B rgb(89, 102, 107)

Shades of gray

The hex color #59666B is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 40% green and 42% blue (89, 102, 107).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 9% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Streets of London (#59656D), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.94:1).

#59666B color codes

HEX	`#59666B`
RGB	`rgb(89, 102, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 40%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 9%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 17%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 5%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.29, -3.77, -4.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.29, 5.86, 229.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.524, 12.688, 15.749)`
Decimal	`5858923`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59666B, 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 #59666B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#59666B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	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 #59666B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59666b; }
.text { color: #59666b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59666b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 102 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59666b, #595d6b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #59666B?: #59666B 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 #59666B?: The RGB value is 89, 102, 107: 89 red, 102 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59666B?: The complementary color is #6B5E59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59666B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.