#596256
Umber · medium cool gray
About #596256
With the hex code #596256, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 35% red, 38% green and 34% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 62% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Umber — a ΔE of 13.0 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #5F5662, a eggplant shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 6.35:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.35:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #596256?
With the hex code #596256, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 35% red, 38% green and 34% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 62% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #596256?
Use white text. White on #596256 has a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #596256?
Its complementary colour is #5F5662, and analogous partners are #5F6256 and #566259.