What color is #59666E?

#59666E 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 #59666E?

The RGB value is 89, 102, 110: 89 red, 102 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59666E?

The complementary color is #6E6159, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59666E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59666E color

#59666E rgb(89, 102, 110)

Shades of gray

The hex color #59666E is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 40% green and 43.1% blue (89, 102, 110).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 11% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Streets of London (#59656D), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.91:1).

#59666E color codes

HEX	`#59666E`
RGB	`rgb(89, 102, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 40%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 11%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 19%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 7%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.39, -3.05, -6.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.39, 6.88, 243.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.685, 12.752, 16.595)`
Decimal	`5858926`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59666E, 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 #59666E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#59666E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	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 #59666E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59666e; }
.text { color: #59666e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59666e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 102 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59666e, #595c6e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #59666E?: #59666E 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 #59666E?: The RGB value is 89, 102, 110: 89 red, 102 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59666E?: The complementary color is #6E6159, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59666E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.