#5F596C
Eggplant · dark cool gray
About #5F596C
#5F596C is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 37% red, 35% green and 42% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Eggplant (ΔE 14.3), with Charcoal the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #666C59 (eucalyptus), its complementary partner.
Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 6.70:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.70:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #5F596C?
#5F596C is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 37% red, 35% green and 42% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #5F596C?
Use white text. White on #5F596C has a contrast ratio of 6.70:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #5F596C?
Its complementary colour is #666C59, and analogous partners are #595C6C and #69596C.