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#596266

#596266 ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#596266 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, 38.43% green and 40% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 12.75% cyan, 3.92% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black. Its hue angle is 198.46°, with 6.81% saturation and 37.45% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, corporate identities and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 5.62.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1182

Complementary

  1. #596266
  2. #665d59

Split complementary

  1. #596266
  2. #66595b
  3. #666359

Analogous

  1. #596663
  2. #596266
  3. #595b66

Triadic

  1. #596266
  2. #665962
  3. #626659

Tetradic

  1. #596266
  2. #5d5966
  3. #665d59
  4. #626659

Square

  1. #596266
  2. #635966
  3. #665d59
  4. #5b6659

Monochromatic

  1. #121314
  2. #353b3d
  3. #596266
  4. #7d898e
  5. #a6aeb2

Shades

#596266 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #596266
  2. #50585c
  3. #474e52
  4. #3e4547
  5. #353b3d
  6. #2d3133
  7. #242729
  8. #1b1d1f
  9. #121414
  10. #090a0a
  11. #000000

Tints

#596266 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #596266
  2. #6a7275
  3. #7a8185
  4. #8b9194
  5. #9ba1a3
  6. #acb1b3
  7. #bdc0c2
  8. #cdd0d1
  9. #dee0e0
  10. #eeeff0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#596266 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #596266
  2. #5d6569
  3. #61686b
  4. #656b6e
  5. #696e70
  6. #6d7173
  7. #707476
  8. #747778
  9. #787a7b
  10. #7c7d7d
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.24:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5e6163 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #606166 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5e6066 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #566363 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5d6266 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5c6166 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #576364 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-596266 {
  color: #596266;
}
Background
.bg-596266 {
  background-color: #596266;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-596266 {
  border: 2px solid #596266;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #596266;
  --color-primary-rgb: 89 98 102;
  --color-primary-hsl: 198 7% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-596266 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #596266, #595b66);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-596266 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(89 98 102 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 5.62 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 5.62 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 6.19 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 8.55 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 9.44 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 10.87 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 12.35 #a69d99 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#596266  rgb(89, 98, 102)  hsl(198, 7%, 37%)  Dim Gray
#665d59  rgb(102, 93, 89)  hsl(18, 7%, 37%)  Wenge
#665962  rgb(102, 89, 98)  hsl(318, 7%, 37%)  Wenge
#626659  rgb(98, 102, 89)  hsl(78, 7%, 37%)  Feldgrau