Close to Iron
#595B59
#595B59 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Iron. In RGB it’s made of 34.9% red, 35.7% green, and 34.9% blue. Its hue is 120°, with 1% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #595B59.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.85:1 AABlack text on this color
3.07:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.85:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.07:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #595B59 as they’d see it.
#595B59 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #595B59
What color is #595B59?
#595B59 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Iron. In RGB it’s made of 34.9% red, 35.7% green, and 34.9% blue. Its hue is 120°, with 1% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #595B59 in RGB?
#595B59 is rgb(89, 91, 89): 89 red, 91 green, and 89 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #595B59 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(2, 0, 2, 64). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #595B59?
PANTONE 425 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #595B59?
Its complement #5C5A5C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.