#596966 Color

#596966 is rgb(89, 105, 102) in RGB and hsl(169, 8%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#596966

HEX#596966

RGBrgb(89, 105, 102)

HSLhsl(169, 8%, 38%)

HSVhsv(169, 15%, 41%)

OKLCHoklch(50.6% 0.02 182.9)

CMYKcmyk(15%, 0%, 3%, 59%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #596966 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.77:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.64:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #596966 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#596966 Complementary#69595C Analogous#59695E Analogous#596469 Triadic#665969 Triadic#696659

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #596966, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6E817E #839592 #9CABA8 #B2BDBB #CBD2D1 #E1E5E4

Shades

#4D5B58 #424D4B #363F3E #2D3433 #212726 #151918

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