#59636A
Slate Gray · medium neutral
About #59636A
With the hex code #59636A, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 35% red, 39% green and 42% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Slate Gray — a ΔE of 12.6 — followed by Charcoal. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #6A6059, 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 6.14:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.14:1).
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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 #59636A?
With the hex code #59636A, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 35% red, 39% green and 42% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #59636A?
Use white text. White on #59636A has a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #59636A?
Its complementary colour is #6A6059, and analogous partners are #596A69 and #595A6A.