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#596271

#596271 ≈ Dim Gray

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#596271 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 34.9% red, 38.43% green and 44.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 21.24% cyan, 13.27% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.69% black. Its hue angle is 217.5°, with 11.88% saturation and 39.61% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.16:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 8.41.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1205

Complementary

  1. #596271
  2. #716859

Split complementary

  1. #596271
  2. #715c59
  3. #6e7159

Analogous

  1. #596e71
  2. #596271
  3. #5c5971

Triadic

  1. #596271
  2. #715962
  3. #627159

Tetradic

  1. #596271
  2. #685971
  3. #716859
  4. #627159

Square

  1. #596271
  2. #71596e
  3. #716859
  4. #59715c

Monochromatic

  1. #16181b
  2. #373d46
  3. #596271
  4. #7e8899
  5. #a8afbb

Shades

#596271 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #596271
  2. #505866
  3. #474e5a
  4. #3e454f
  5. #353b44
  6. #2d3139
  7. #24272d
  8. #1b1d22
  9. #121417
  10. #090a0b
  11. #000000

Tints

#596271 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #596271
  2. #6a727f
  3. #7a818d
  4. #8b919c
  5. #9ba1aa
  6. #acb1b8
  7. #bdc0c6
  8. #cdd0d4
  9. #dee0e3
  10. #eeeff1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#596271 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #596271
  2. #5d6573
  3. #616874
  4. #656b76
  5. #696e77
  6. #6d7179
  7. #70747a
  8. #74777c
  9. #787a7d
  10. #7c7d7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.16:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5e6268 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5d6372 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5b6071 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #536567 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5c6271 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5a6171 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #55646b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-596271 {
  color: #596271;
}
Background
.bg-596271 {
  background-color: #596271;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-596271 {
  border: 2px solid #596271;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #596271;
  --color-primary-rgb: 89 98 113;
  --color-primary-hsl: 218 12% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-596271 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #596271, #5c5971);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-596271 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(89 98 113 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 8.41 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 8.41 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 9.08 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 10.27 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 11.35 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 11.49 #708090 Slate Gray ΔE 11.64 #a69d8e Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#596271  rgb(89, 98, 113)  hsl(218, 12%, 40%)  Dim Gray
#716859  rgb(113, 104, 89)  hsl(38, 12%, 40%)  Dim Gray
#715962  rgb(113, 89, 98)  hsl(338, 12%, 40%)  Old Lavender
#627159  rgb(98, 113, 89)  hsl(98, 12%, 40%)  Feldgrau