#58596B
Charcoal · dark cool gray
About #58596B
#58596B is a muted, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 35% red, 35% green and 42% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Charcoal (ΔE 12.4); Slate Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #6B6A58 — a umber tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #58596B for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 6.87:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.87:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #58596B?
#58596B is a muted, dark shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 35% red, 35% green and 42% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #58596B?
Use white text. White on #58596B has a contrast ratio of 6.87:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #58596B?
Its complementary colour is #6B6A58, and analogous partners are #58626B and #61586B.