What color is #596759?

#596759 is a gray, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #596759?

The RGB value is 89, 103, 89: 89 red, 103 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #596759?

The complementary color is #675967, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #596759?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#596759 color

#596759 rgb(89, 103, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #596759 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 40.4% green and 34.9% blue (89, 103, 89).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 7% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Italian Basil (#5F6957), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.98:1).

#596759 color codes

HEX	`#596759`
RGB	`rgb(89, 103, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 40.4%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 7%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 14%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 14%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.07, -8.33, 6.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.07, 10.34, 143.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.773, 12.545, 11.303)`
Decimal	`5859161`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #596759, 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 #596759	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#596759 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.98:1	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 #596759 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #596759; }
.text { color: #596759; }
.border { border: 2px solid #596759; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 103 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #596759, #596760); }

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Questions

What color is #596759?: #596759 is a gray, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #596759?: The RGB value is 89, 103, 89: 89 red, 103 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #596759?: The complementary color is #675967, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #596759?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.