#595D71
Charcoal · dark cool gray
About #595D71
#595D71 is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 35% red, 36% green and 44% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Charcoal (ΔE 13.7), with Slate Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #716D59 (umber), its complementary partner.
Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 6.50:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.50:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #595D71?
#595D71 is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 35% red, 36% green and 44% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #595D71?
Use white text. White on #595D71 has a contrast ratio of 6.50:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #595D71?
Its complementary colour is #716D59, and analogous partners are #596971 and #615971.