#596268
Charcoal · medium neutral
About #596268
With the hex code #596268, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 35% red, 38% green and 41% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Charcoal — a ΔE of 13.1 — followed by Slate Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #685F59, a umber shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 6.23:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.23:1).
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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 #596268?
With the hex code #596268, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 35% red, 38% green and 41% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #596268?
Use white text. White on #596268 has a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #596268?
Its complementary colour is #685F59, and analogous partners are #596867 and #595A68.