What color is #596967?

#596967 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Wrapped in Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #596967?

The RGB value is 89, 105, 103: 89 red, 105 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #596967?

The complementary color is #69595B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #596967?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#596967 color

#596967 rgb(89, 105, 103)

Shades of gray

The hex color #596967 is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 41.2% green and 40.4% blue (89, 105, 103).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 8% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Wrapped in Twilight (#5F6D6E), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.77:1).

#596967 color codes

HEX	`#596967`
RGB	`rgb(89, 105, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 41.2%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 8%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 15%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 2%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.07, -6.47, -0.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.07, 6.53, 187.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.619, 13.206, 14.766)`
Decimal	`5859687`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #596967, 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 #596967	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#596967 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	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 #596967 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #596967; }
.text { color: #596967; }
.border { border: 2px solid #596967; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 105 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #596967, #596369); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #596967?: #596967 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Wrapped in Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #596967?: The RGB value is 89, 105, 103: 89 red, 105 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #596967?: The complementary color is #69595B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #596967?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.