What color is #59686D?

#59686D 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 #59686D?

The RGB value is 89, 104, 109: 89 red, 104 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59686D?

The complementary color is #6D5E59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59686D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59686D color

#59686D rgb(89, 104, 109)

Shades of gray

The hex color #59686D is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 40.8% green and 42.7% blue (89, 104, 109).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 10% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Streets of London (#59656D), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.79:1).

#59686D color codes

HEX	`#59686D`
RGB	`rgb(89, 104, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 40.8%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 10%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 18%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 5%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.96, -4.48, -4.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.96, 6.5, 226.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.83, 13.128, 16.376)`
Decimal	`5859437`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59686D, 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 #59686D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#59686D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	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 #59686D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59686d; }
.text { color: #59686d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59686d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 104 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59686d, #595e6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #59686D?: #59686D 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 #59686D?: The RGB value is 89, 104, 109: 89 red, 104 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59686D?: The complementary color is #6D5E59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59686D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.