What color is #59686A?

#59686A is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Wrapped in Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59686A?

The RGB value is 89, 104, 106: 89 red, 104 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59686A?

The complementary color is #6A5B59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59686A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59686A color

#59686A rgb(89, 104, 106)

Shades of gray

The hex color #59686A is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 40.8% green and 41.6% blue (89, 104, 106).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 9% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Wrapped in Twilight (#5F6D6E), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.81:1).

#59686A color codes

HEX	`#59686A`
RGB	`rgb(89, 104, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 40.8%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 9%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 16%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 2%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.86, -5.19, -3.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.86, 6.01, 210.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.671, 13.065, 15.54)`
Decimal	`5859434`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59686A, 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 #59686A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#59686A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	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 #59686A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59686a; }
.text { color: #59686a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59686a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 104 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59686a, #595f6a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #59686A?: #59686A is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Wrapped in Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59686A?: The RGB value is 89, 104, 106: 89 red, 104 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59686A?: The complementary color is #6A5B59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59686A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.