Close to Pepper
#59484E
#59484E is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Pepper. In RGB it’s made of 34.9% red, 28.2% green, and 30.6% blue. Its hue is 339°, with 11% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
Color codes
Tints, shades & tones
Tints add white, shades add black, tones add gray. Tap any one to open its page.
Tints
Shades
Tones
Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #59484E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
Open in the palette creator →Tetradic
Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
8.53:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.46:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.53:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.46:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #59484E as they’d see it.
#59484E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
Get startedSimilar colors
Brands with a similar color
Brand names identify the brands only; no affiliation. Test yourself in Brand Colors.
Questions about #59484E
What color is #59484E?
#59484E is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Pepper. In RGB it’s made of 34.9% red, 28.2% green, and 30.6% blue. Its hue is 339°, with 11% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #59484E in RGB?
#59484E is rgb(89, 72, 78): 89 red, 72 green, and 78 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #59484E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 19, 12, 65). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #59484E?
PANTONE 438 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #59484E?
Its complement #3F504A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.