#595459 Color
#595459 is rgb(89, 84, 89) in RGB, hsl(300, 3%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Davy's Gray (#555555), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#595459rgb(89, 84, 89)hsl(300, 3%, 34%)hsv(300, 6%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 0%, 65%)oklch(45.2% 0.01 325.7)lab(36.34% 2.89 -2.15)lch(36.34% 3.60 323.25)What #595459 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #595459, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#595459 Channel Values
How #595459 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 89 · G 84 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 300° · S 3% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 300° · S 6% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.4:1 vs white · 2.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #595459 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #595459
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #595459; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #595459
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #595459 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#595459#555559#575559#565659#575559#585555#595456#555555Using #595459 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-595459: #595459;background-color: #595459;colors: { 'color-595459': '#595459' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.329, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_595459">#595459</color>fill="#595459"More Gray Colors
#595459 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#595459 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #595459?
#595459 is a dark gray — rgb(89, 84, 89) in RGB and hsl(300, 3%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.61.
What is the RGB value of #595459?
#595459 is rgb(89, 84, 89) — red 89, green 84, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #595459?
#595459 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #595459 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #595459 scores 7.4:1 against white and 2.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #595459 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #595459 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 8.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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