#75596A
Eggplant · medium warm pink
About #75596A
With the hex code #75596A, this is a medium pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 46% red, 35% green and 42% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 9% yellow and 54% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Eggplant — a ΔE of 10.2 — followed by Umber. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #597564, a eucalyptus shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 6.19:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.19:1).
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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 #75596A?
With the hex code #75596A, this is a medium pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 46% red, 35% green and 42% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 9% yellow and 54% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #75596A?
Use white text. White on #75596A has a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #75596A?
Its complementary colour is #597564, and analogous partners are #725975 and #75595C.