#75596C
Eggplant · medium warm pink
About #75596C
#75596C is a muted, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 46% red, 35% green and 42% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 8% yellow and 54% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eggplant (ΔE 10.3); Umber comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #597562 — a eucalyptus tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #75596C for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 6.17:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.17:1).
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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 #75596C?
#75596C is a muted, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 46% red, 35% green and 42% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 8% yellow and 54% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #75596C?
Use white text. White on #75596C has a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #75596C?
Its complementary colour is #597562, and analogous partners are #705975 and #75595E.