#596965 Color

#596965 is rgb(89, 105, 101) in RGB and hsl(165, 8%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#596965

HEX#596965

RGBrgb(89, 105, 101)

HSLhsl(165, 8%, 38%)

HSVhsv(165, 15%, 41%)

OKLCHoklch(50.6% 0.02 178.7)

CMYKcmyk(15%, 0%, 4%, 59%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #596965 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.78:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.63:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #596965 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#596965 Complementary#69595D Analogous#59695D Analogous#596569 Triadic#655969 Triadic#696559

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #596965, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6E817D #839591 #9CABA7 #B2BDBA #CBD2D0 #E1E5E4

Shades

#4D5B58 #424D4A #363F3D #2D3432 #212725 #151918

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