#596969 Color

#596969 is rgb(89, 105, 105) in RGB and hsl(180, 8%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#596969

HEX#596969

RGBrgb(89, 105, 105)

HSLhsl(180, 8%, 38%)

HSVhsv(180, 15%, 41%)

OKLCHoklch(50.7% 0.019 196.6)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #596969 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.65:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #596969 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#596969 Complementary#695959 Analogous#596961 Analogous#596169 Triadic#695969 Triadic#696959

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #596969, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6E8181 #839595 #9CABAB #B2BDBD #CBD2D2 #E1E5E5

Shades

#4D5B5B #424D4D #363F3F #2D3434 #212727 #151919

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