What color is #596770?

#596770 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 #596770?

The RGB value is 89, 103, 112: 89 red, 103 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #596770?

The complementary color is #706259, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #596770?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#596770 color

#596770 rgb(89, 103, 112)

Shades of gray

The hex color #596770 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 40.4% green and 43.9% blue (89, 103, 112).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 11% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Streets of London (#59656D), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.84:1).

#596770 color codes

HEX	`#596770`
RGB	`rgb(89, 103, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 40.4%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 11%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 21%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 8%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.75, -3.16, -6.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.75, 7.53, 245.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.894, 12.994, 17.208)`
Decimal	`5859184`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #596770, 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 #596770	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#596770 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	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 #596770 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #596770; }
.text { color: #596770; }
.border { border: 2px solid #596770; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 103 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #596770, #595c70); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #596770?: #596770 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 #596770?: The RGB value is 89, 103, 112: 89 red, 103 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #596770?: The complementary color is #706259, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #596770?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.