#596F70
Gray · medium cool gray
About #596F70
With the hex code #596F70, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 35% red, 44% green and 44% blue, while a printer would mix 21% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Gray — a ΔE of 12.0 — followed by Slate Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #705A59, 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 5.34:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.34:1).
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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 #596F70?
With the hex code #596F70, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 35% red, 44% green and 44% blue, while a printer would mix 21% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #596F70?
Use white text. White on #596F70 has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #596F70?
Its complementary colour is #705A59, and analogous partners are #597066 and #596470.