#596255 Color

#596255 is rgb(89, 98, 85) in RGB and hsl(102, 7%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#596255

HEX#596255

RGBrgb(89, 98, 85)

HSLhsl(102, 7%, 36%)

HSVhsv(102, 13%, 38%)

OKLCHoklch(48.4% 0.023 135.9)

CMYKcmyk(9%, 0%, 13%, 62%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #596255 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.36:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.3:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #596255 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#596255 Complementary#5E5562 Analogous#606255 Analogous#556258 Triadic#555962 Triadic#625559

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #596255, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#707B6B #869281 #9EA79A #B3BAB0 #CBD0C8 #E2E5E1

Shades

#4D554A #434A40 #373C34 #2D312B #20231F #161915

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