#596C67
Gray · medium cool gray
About #596C67
With the hex code #596C67, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 35% red, 42% green and 40% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 58% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Gray — a ΔE of 12.6 — followed by Eucalyptus. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #6C595E, 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 — 5.58:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.58:1).
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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 #596C67?
With the hex code #596C67, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 35% red, 42% green and 40% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 58% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #596C67?
Use white text. White on #596C67 has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #596C67?
Its complementary colour is #6C595E, and analogous partners are #596C5D and #59686C.