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#595050

#595050 ≈ Wenge

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#595050 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 34.9% red, 31.37% green and 31.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 10.11% magenta, 10.11% yellow and 65.1% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 5.33% saturation and 33.14% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.81:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Wenge (#645452), ΔE 3.82.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.0844

Complementary

  1. #595050
  2. #505959

Split complementary

  1. #595050
  2. #505955
  3. #505559

Analogous

  1. #595055
  2. #595050
  3. #595550

Triadic

  1. #595050
  2. #505950
  3. #505059

Tetradic

  1. #595050
  2. #595950
  3. #505959
  4. #505059

Square

  1. #595050
  2. #555950
  3. #505959
  4. #555059

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a0a
  2. #312c2c
  3. #595050
  4. #817474
  5. #a69c9c

Shades

#595050 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #595050
  2. #504848
  3. #474040
  4. #3e3838
  5. #353030
  6. #2d2828
  7. #242020
  8. #1b1818
  9. #121010
  10. #090808
  11. #000000

Tints

#595050 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #595050
  2. #6a6262
  3. #7a7373
  4. #8b8585
  5. #9b9696
  6. #aca8a8
  7. #bdb9b9
  8. #cdcbcb
  9. #dedcdc
  10. #eeeeee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#595050 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #595050
  2. #5d5555
  3. #615a5a
  4. #655e5e
  5. #696363
  6. #6d6868
  7. #706d6d
  8. #747272
  9. #787676
  10. #7c7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #555151 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #515150 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #535350 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #5b4f50 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #555150 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #565250 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #5a5050 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-595050 {
  color: #595050;
}
Background
.bg-595050 {
  background-color: #595050;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-595050 {
  border: 2px solid #595050;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #595050;
  --color-primary-rgb: 89 80 80;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 5% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-595050 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #595050, #595550);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-595050 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(89 80 80 / 0.35);
}

#645452 Wenge ΔE 3.82 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 5.18 #635147 Umber ΔE 6.27 #674c47 Liver ΔE 7.93 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 8.93 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 9.76 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 9.76 #a6afaf Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Wenge
#595050  rgb(89, 80, 80)  hsl(0, 5%, 33%)  Wenge
#505959  rgb(80, 89, 89)  hsl(180, 5%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#505950  rgb(80, 89, 80)  hsl(120, 5%, 33%)  Feldgrau
#505059  rgb(80, 80, 89)  hsl(240, 5%, 33%)  Davy's Gray