What color is #596859?

#596859 is a gray, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #596859?

The RGB value is 89, 104, 89: 89 red, 104 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #596859?

The complementary color is #685968, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #596859?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#596859 color

#596859 rgb(89, 104, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #596859 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 40.8% green and 34.9% blue (89, 104, 89).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 8% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 59% 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 5.92:1).

#596859 color codes

HEX	`#596859`
RGB	`rgb(89, 104, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 40.8%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 8%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 14%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 14%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.38, -8.91, 6.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.38, 11.06, 143.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.873, 12.746, 11.337)`
Decimal	`5859417`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #596859, 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 #596859	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#596859 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.92:1	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 #596859 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #596859; }
.text { color: #596859; }
.border { border: 2px solid #596859; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 104 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #596859, #596861); }

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Questions

What color is #596859?: #596859 is a gray, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #596859?: The RGB value is 89, 104, 89: 89 red, 104 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #596859?: The complementary color is #685968, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #596859?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.