#596164 Color

#596164 is rgb(89, 97, 100) in RGB and hsl(196, 6%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#596164

HEX#596164

RGBrgb(89, 97, 100)

HSLhsl(196, 6%, 37%)

HSVhsv(196, 11%, 39%)

OKLCHoklch(48.7% 0.011 222.2)

CMYKcmyk(11%, 3%, 0%, 61%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #596164 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.33:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.32:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #596164 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#596164 Complementary#645C59 Analogous#596461 Analogous#595B64 Triadic#645961 Triadic#616459

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #596164, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6E797C #838D91 #9BA3A6 #B3BABC #CCD0D1 #E1E4E5

Shades

#4D5456 #43494C #373C3E #2B2F31 #1F2223 #161818

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