#596C69
Gray · medium neutral
About #596C69
#596C69 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 35% red, 42% green and 41% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 58% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Gray (ΔE 12.3); Eucalyptus comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #6C595C — a umber tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #596C69 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.56:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.56:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #596C69
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #596C69?
#596C69 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 35% red, 42% green and 41% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% 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 #596C69?
Use white text. White on #596C69 has a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #596C69?
Its complementary colour is #6C595C, and analogous partners are #596C5F and #59666C.