Close to Iron
#596166
#596166 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Iron. In RGB it’s made of 34.9% red, 38% green, and 40% blue. Its hue is 203°, with 7% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #596166.
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
6.31:1 AABlack text on this color
3.33:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.31:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.33:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #596166 as they’d see it.
#596166 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 #596166
What color is #596166?
#596166 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Iron. In RGB it’s made of 34.9% red, 38% green, and 40% blue. Its hue is 203°, with 7% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #596166 in RGB?
#596166 is rgb(89, 97, 102): 89 red, 97 green, and 102 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #596166 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(13, 5, 0, 60). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #596166?
PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #596166?
Its complement #665E5A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.