#59585F Color
#59585F is rgb(89, 88, 95) in RGB, hsl(249, 4%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 7%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Gray (#555D61), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#59585Frgb(89, 88, 95)hsl(249, 4%, 36%)hsv(249, 7%, 37%)cmyk(6%, 7%, 0%, 63%)oklch(46.4% 0.011 292.5)lab(37.68% 1.55 -3.91)lch(37.68% 4.20 291.69)What #59585F 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 #59585F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#59585F Channel Values
How #59585F 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 88 · B 95 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 249° · S 4% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 249° · S 7% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.03:1 vs white · 2.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #59585F 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 #59585F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #59585F; 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 #59585F
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 #59585F 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-59585f: #59585F;background-color: #59585F;colors: { 'color-59585f': '#59585F' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.345, blue: 0.373)<color name="color_59585f">#59585F</color>fill="#59585F"More Gray Colors
#59585F sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#59585F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #59585F?
#59585F is a dark gray — rgb(89, 88, 95) in RGB and hsl(249, 4%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iron Gray (#555D61), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.31.
What is the RGB value of #59585F?
#59585F is rgb(89, 88, 95) — red 89, green 88, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #59585F?
#59585F converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 7%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #59585F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #59585F scores 7.03:1 against white and 2.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #59585F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #59585F 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 7.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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