#596A69
Gray · medium neutral
About #596A69
With the hex code #596A69, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 35% red, 42% green and 41% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 58% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Gray — a ΔE of 12.2 — followed by Slate Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #6A595A, a umber shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.69:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.69:1).
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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 #596A69?
With the hex code #596A69, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 35% red, 42% green and 41% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 58% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #596A69?
Use white text. White on #596A69 has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #596A69?
Its complementary colour is #6A595A, and analogous partners are #596A60 and #59626A.